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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Little in our sources is dated 6 February; the nearest days follow, each with its date.
- 1877
- 1903
- 1913
- 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
- 2008
Pablo Rodríguez · Dances with Noelia Hurtado at Practica X.
5 February 2008 · practicax.blogspot.com
- 2015
Recorded on this day
The canon's orchestras first; each plays a clip.