Did you know that January 2, 2002 was not only a very special day, but also a very unique one? Here are 14 funny facts about this unique day that will help you understand why it's so special. It's very important to pay attention to these facts because otherwise you might miss out on something truly amazing.
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-- days-- hours-- minutes-- secondsThis year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 23rd birthday on Thursday. How was your 23rd birthday? Is it fun? We wish you good memories on your birthday. Celebrating a festive birthday party with family and friends, getting gifts and surprises will certainly make you happier.
Did you know that people born on January 2
We have calculated and figured out your birthday for the next 10 years. Prepare yourself to welcome your upcoming birthdays with your family and close friends. You will get many gifts from people who love and care about you. There are 6 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 24 years old. There have been 8760 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 2920 days, which is equivalent to 8 years. You spent 34.78% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday | 24 Years Old |
| 2027 | Saturday | 25 Years Old |
| 2028 | Sunday | 26 Years Old |
| 2029 | Tuesday | 27 Years Old |
| 2030 | Wednesday | 28 Years Old |
| 2031 | Thursday | 29 Years Old |
| 2032 | Friday | 30 Years Old |
| 2033 | Sunday | 31 Years Old |
| 2034 | Monday | 32 Years Old |
| 2035 | Tuesday | 33 Years Old |

According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on January 2

The birthstone for people born on January 2, 2002 is Garnet. Garnet symbolizes everlasting love, loyalty and faithfulness. If your birthstone is garnet, you are a loyal friend to those around you. Wearing garnet is said to boost self-confidence and energy levels.
When you were born, there were many famous people in history who were born on the same day as you but in different years. The following are famous people in history who commemorate birthdays on January 2
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1963 | Edgar Martínez, American baseball player |
| 1964 | Chris Welp, German-American basketball player (d. 2015) |
| 1964 | Pernell Whitaker, American boxer (d. 2019) |
| 1965 | Francois Pienaar, South African rugby player |
| 1967 | Jón Gnarr, Icelandic actor and politician; 20th Mayor of Reykjavík |
| 1967 | Tia Carrere, American actress |
| 1968 | Anky van Grunsven, Dutch dressage champion |
| 1968 | Cuba Gooding, Jr., American actor and producer |
| 1969 | Christy Turlington, American model |
| 1969 | István Bagyula, Hungarian pole vaulter |
Did you know that on January 2
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1953 | Guccio Gucci, Italian businessman and fashion designer, founder of Gucci (b. 1881) |
| 1960 | Paul Sauvé, Canadian lawyer and politician, 17th Premier of Quebec (b. 1907) |
| 1963 | Dick Powell, American actor, singer, and director (b. 1904) |
| 1963 | Jack Carson, Canadian-American actor (b. 1910) |
| 1974 | Tex Ritter, American actor (b. 1905) |
| 1975 | Siraj Sikder, Bangladesh revolutionary leader (b. 1944) |
| 1977 | Erroll Garner, American pianist and composer (b. 1921) |
| 1986 | Una Merkel, American actress (b. 1903) |
| 1987 | Harekrushna Mahatab, Indian journalist and politician, 1st Chief Minister of Odisha (b. 1899) |
| 1989 | Safdar Hashmi, Indian actor, director, and playwright (b. 1954) |
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on January 2
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1959 | Luna 1, the first spacecraft to reach the vicinity of the Moon and to orbit the Sun, is launched by the Soviet Union. |
| 1963 | Vietnam War: The Viet Cong wins its first major victory, at the Battle of Ap Bac. |
| 1967 | Ronald Reagan, past movie actor and future President of the United States, is sworn in as Governor of California. |
| 1971 | The second Ibrox disaster kills 66 fans at a Rangers-Celtic association football (soccer) match. |
| 1974 | United States President Richard Nixon signs a bill lowering the maximum U.S. speed limit to 55 mph in order to conserve gasoline during an OPEC embargo. |
| 1975 | At the opening of a new railway line, a bomb blast at Samastipur, Bihar, India, fatally wounds Lalit Narayan Mishra, Minister of Railways. |
| 1975 | The Federal Rules of Evidence are approved by the United States Congress. |
| 1976 | The Gale of January 1976 begins, resulting in coastal flooding around the southern North Sea coasts, affecting countries from Ireland to Yugoslavia and causing at least 82 deaths and US$1.3 billion in damage. |
| 1978 | On the orders of the President of Pakistan, Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, paramilitary forces opened fire on peaceful protesting workers in Multan, Pakistan; it is known as 1978 massacre at Multan Colony Textile Mills. |
| 1981 | One of the largest investigations by a British police force ends when serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, the "Yorkshire Ripper", is arrested in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. |
In 2002, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Jacob is the most used. A total of 30,579 baby boys were named Jacob in 2002. The rest were named Michael, Joshua, Matthew and Ethan. While the popular baby girl name in 2002 was Emily. There were 24,467 baby girls named Emily that year. While the rest were named Madison, Hannah, Emma and Alexis. These statistics are obtained from ssa.gov which compiles popular baby names of the last century in United States.
Based on World Population Data, in 2002 there were 6,301,773,172 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 525,147,765. This shows that there were 525,147,765 babies born every month in 2002. It can also be concluded that there are 17,504,926 babies born every day and 12,157 babies born every minute which is mean that 203 babies born every second in the year 2002. Maybe one of them is you.
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