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On this day in tango

13 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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Surprise meA well-told page at random, the canon first

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Amigos de ayer

Enrique Rodríguez · Armando Moreno

Recorded 13 February 1942

On this day

  • 1897

    ✶ Born

    Julio César Sanders · Born in Quilmes.

    www.todotango.com

  • 2025

    Stella Baez · Dances 'Pájaro sin luz' with Miguel Ángel Zotto at En lo de Balmaceda on 13 February.

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  • 2016

    † Died

    Juan Carlos Godoy · Dies in Buenos Aires.

    12 February 2016 · www.todotango.com

  • 1943

    Orlando Medina · Records Remembranza and Embrujamiento with Malerba.

    12 February 1943 · www.todotango.com

  • 1957

    Rodolfo Galé · Records Limosna de amor with Roberto Caló, in duet with Héctor De Rosas.

    14 February 1957 · www.todotango.com

  • 1885

    ✶ Born

    El Cachafaz · Born on 14 February in a conventillo at Boedo and Independencia.

    14 February 1885 · www.todotango.com

  • 1916

    ✶ Born

    Luis Caruso · Born in Buenos Aires.

    12 February 1916 · es.wikipedia.org

  • 2022

    Barbara Ferreyra · Performs with Agnez in Metz, France.

    12 February 2022 · www.youtube.com

  • 2022

    Agustín Agnez · Performs with Ferreyra in Metz, France.

    12 February 2022 · www.youtube.com

Recorded on this day

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

  1. Amigos de ayer · Enrique Rodríguez · Armando Moreno · 1942
  2. El tigre · Francisco Canaro · Luis Scalon · 1928

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