On this day in tango
Who was born and who died on this date, what happened, and what was recorded. Every line has its source.
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On this day
- 1943
Lucio Demare · Raúl Berón debuts as the orchestra's singer.
- 1930
Antonio Rodio · Debuts with Pedro Maffia's orchestra at the Glorieta Río de la Plata.
- 1946
Libertad Lamarque · Leaves Argentina on 2 January for a tour beginning in Cuba and settles in Mexico.
- 1980
- 1902
- 1902
- 1963
- 2012
- 2012
Javier Rodríguez · Andrea Missé dies in a road accident near General Acha (2 January).
Recorded on this day
The canon's orchestras first; each plays a clip.