2002 in Luxembourg
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The following lists events that happened during 2002 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Incumbents[edit]
Events[edit]
January – March[edit]
- 1 January – New Euro banknotes and coins are introduced to replace those of the Luxembourg franc.
- 28 January – The government signs a treaty with France, at Rémilly, agreeing to extend the TGV Est to Luxembourg City.
- 18 February – Arcelor is launched as an operating concern.
- 28 February – Luxembourg franc banknotes and coins cease to be legal tender.
- 29 March – SES launches its 3A satellite.
April – June[edit]
- 7 May – Jean-Claude Juncker delivers his eighth State of the Nation address.
- 24 May – FC Avenir Beggen win the Luxembourg Cup, beating F91 Dudelange 1–0 in the final.
- 2 June – Marcus Ljungqvist wins the 2002 Tour de Luxembourg, with Team Fakta picking up the team title.
July – September[edit]
- 7 July – Luxembourg City plays host to the grand départ of the 2002 Tour de France.
- 6 September – Utopia Group SA formed from the merger of Utopia SA and Dutch company Polyfilm BV.
- 13 September – The most southern section of the A7 motorway, between the Grünewald and Waldhof, opens.[2]
October – December[edit]
- 6 November – Luxair Flight 9642 crashes near Niederanven, on the approach to Luxembourg-Findel. 20 of the 22 passengers and crew members die.
- 26 November – SES' 1K satellite fails to deploy properly after launch, requiring it to be deorbited. This is SES's first unintended loss.
Deaths[edit]
- 4 February – Prince Sigvard, Duke of Uppland
- 24 April – Lucien Wercollier, sculptor
- 24 June – Pierre Werner, politician
- 6 November – Michel Majerus, artist
References[edit]
- ^ Lansford, Tom (31 May 2021). Political Handbook of the World 2020-2021. CQ Press. p. 2010. ISBN 978-1-5443-8473-3.
- ^ "Evolution du réseau autoroutier" (in French). Administration des Ponts et Chaussées. 24 January 2008. Archived from the original on 3 March 2009. Retrieved 29 December 2008.
