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On this day in tango

6 February

Who was born and who died on this date, what happened, and what was recorded. Every line has its source.

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Record of the day

Paloma

Rodolfo Biagi · Alberto Amor

Recorded 6 February 1945

On this day

Little in our sources is dated 6 February; the nearest days follow, each with its date.

  • 1877

    ✶ Born

    Alfredo Eusebio Gobbi · Born in Paysandú, Uruguay.

    5 February 1877 · es.wikipedia.org

  • 1903

    ✶ Born

    Feliciano Brunelli · Born in Marseille, France.

    7 February 1903 · www.todotango.com

  • 1913

    ✶ Born

    Romeo Gavioli · Born in Montevideo.

    5 February 1913 · es.wikipedia.org

  • 1942

    El Cachafaz · 7 February later becomes Argentina's Día del Bailarín de Tango in his honour.

    7 February 1942 · en.wikipedia.org

  • 1942

    Carmencita Calderón · El Cachafaz dies on 7 February after their performance in Mar del Plata.

    7 February 1942 · en.wikipedia.org

  • 1942

    † Died

    El Cachafaz · Dies of heart failure on 7 February in Mar del Plata, after dancing 'Don Juan' at El Rancho Grande.

    7 February 1942 · en.wikipedia.org

  • 1945

    † Died

    Orlando Goñi · Dies in Montevideo, aged 31.

    5 February 1945 · www.todotango.com

  • 2008

    Pablo Rodríguez · Dances with Noelia Hurtado at Practica X.

    5 February 2008 · practicax.blogspot.com

  • 2015

    † Died

    Martha Anton · Dies.

    7 February 2015 · www.todotango.com

Recorded on this day

The canon's orchestras first; each plays a clip.

  1. Paloma · Rodolfo Biagi · Alberto Amor · 1945
  2. La cancion del calavera · Francisco Lomuto · 1929
  3. Pordiosera · Roberto Firpo · 1929
  4. Copas amigas y besos · Rodolfo Biagi · Jorge Ortiz · 1945
  5. Rie payaso · Roberto Firpo · 1929
  6. Te fuiste ja ja · Roberto Firpo · 1929

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Hear it said · 10:59"MARIA NIEVES REGO... ... Tengo una pregunta para vos" por Pepa Palazon 1/3

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