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January 3, 1939

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Arik Einstein

1939Arik Einstein, Israeli singer-songwriter and actor (died 2013)[โ€ ]

Arieh Lieb "Arik" Einstein (Hebrew: ืึธืจึดื™ืง ืึทื™ื™ึฐื ึฐืฉึฐืื˜ึตื™ื™ึฐืŸ ; was an Israeli singer, songwriter, actor, comedian and screenwriter. He was a pioneer of Israeli rock music and was named "the voice of Israel." Through both high public and critical acclaim, Einstein is regarded as one of the greatest, most popular, and most influential Israeli artists of all time.

Bobby Hull

1939Bobby Hull, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2023)[โ€ ]

Robert Marvin Hull was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. His blond hair, skating speed, end-to-end rushes, and ability to shoot the puck at very high velocity all earned him the nickname "the Golden Jet". His talents were such that an opposing player was often assigned just to shadow him.