2002 in Luxembourg
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[edit] Incumbents
[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
