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.
Back to todaySurprise meA well-told page at random, the canon first
On this day
- 1941
Ricardo Tanturi · First record with Castillo, the vals 'Recuerdo'.
- 1914
Carlos Gardel · The duo opens at the Teatro Nacional, its first engagement on Corrientes street.
- 1918
- 2010
† Died
Osvaldo Zotto · Dies of a heart attack at home on 8 January; Tanguito Cejas finds him.
- 2022
Recorded on this day
The canon's orchestras first; each plays a clip.