What Happened on April 9, 2023

Historical Events

87th US Masters Tournament

87th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Jon Rahm becomes 4th Spaniard to win the tournament; finishes on -12 to beat Phil Mickelson and Brooks Koepka by 4 strokes

Joel Embiid is named the NBA scoring champion for the second straight season, averaging 33.1 points per game

Sports History

Kawhi Leonard leads the Los Angeles Clippers to a win over the Phoenix Suns, securing the fifth seed in the Western Conference playoff bracket

Kuwaiti media outlet, Kuwaiti News unveils virtual news presenter on Twitter speaking Arabic, using artificial intelligence (although China was the 1st in 2018) [1]

Events in 2023

Famous Deaths

Fred Pancoast, American college football coach (University of Tampa, Memphis State University, Vanderbilt University), dies at 90
Karl Berger, German-American jazz pianist, vibraphone player, and musicologist, dies of post-surgical complications at 88

Died in 2023 2023 Highlights