2002 in Luxembourg

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Contents 1 Events 1.1 January - March 1.2 April - June 1.3 July - September 1.4 October - December 2 Deaths

[edit] Events

[edit] January - March

• 1 January – New Euro banknotes and coins are introduced to replace those of the Luxembourgian franc.
• 28 January – The government signs a treaty with France, at Remilly, agreeing to extend the TGV Est to Luxembourg City.
• 18 February – Arcelor is launched as an operating concern.
• 28 February – Luxembourgian franc banknotes and coins cease to be legal tender.
• 29 March – SES Astra launches its 3A satellite.

[edit] April - June

• 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.

[edit] July - September

• 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.

[edit] October - December

• 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 Astra's 1K satellite fails to deploy properly after launch, requiring it to be deorbited. This is SES's first unintended loss.

[edit] Deaths

• 4 February – Prince Sigvard, Duke of Uppland
• 30 April – Lucien Wercollier, sculptor
• 24 June – Pierre Werner, politician
• 30 October – René Pütz, actor
• 6 November – Michel Majerus, artist