Historical Events
- 40-year-old US weight loss company Jenny Craig announces it will close after failing to secure further financial backing [1]
- First non-invasive mind reader developed by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin by combing functional magnetic resonance imaging with AI (results hit and miss so far) [1]
- Joel Embiid wins the NBA Most Valuable Player Award
- Writers Guild of America votes to begin striking over pay and industry changes, bringing television production to a halt [1]
Famous Deaths
- Alice Coleman, English geographer (directed UK Land Use Survey), dies at 99
- Bernard Lapasset, French rugby union executive (Chairman World Rugby 2008-16; President French Federation of Rugby Union 1991-2008), dies at 75
- Christian Larièpe, French soccer defender (FC Montceau Bourgogne) and sporting director (AS Saint-Étienne, FC Lausanne-Sport, FC Nantes), dies at 63
- Damir Šolman, Croatian basketball small forward (World Cup gold 1970, silver 1974 Yugoslavia; Olympic silver 1968, 76; FIBA European Selection 1974; Mladost Zagreb, Jugoplastika), dies at 74
- Frank Phillips, Australian golfer (Australian Open 1957, 61; Hong Kong Open 1966, 73; Singapore Open 1961, 65), dies at 90
- Tori Bowie, American athlete (Olympic gold 4×100 m relay, silver 100m, bronze 200m 2016; World C'ship gold 100m, 4x100m relay 2017), dies at 32
Died in 2023 2023 Highlights
About May 2, 2023
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 1 year and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Taurus
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#1 Song: Last Night - Morgan Wallen
#1 Song: Miracle - Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding
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