On this day in tango

20 February

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

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

Record of the day

Carlos Di Sarli · Jorge Durán

Recorded 20 February 1945

On this day

1874
✶ Born
Alfredo Bevilacqua · Born on a train between Retiro and Olivos, registered in Belgrano.
www.todotango.com
1928
✶ Born
Osvaldo Berlingieri · Born in Haedo, Buenos Aires Province.
www.todotango.com
1943
José García · Records "Nocturno de tango" for Odeon, in the year of the band's most popular line-up.
19 February 1943 · tangosalbardo.blogspot.com
2002
† Died
Jorge Valdez · Dies at the Sanatorio Colegiales, Buenos Aires.
21 February 2002 · www.todotango.com
1999
† Died
Carlos Acuña · Dies in Buenos Aires.
19 February 1999 · www.todotango.com
2009
† Died
Julio Martel · Dies at 85.
19 February 2009 · www.todotango.com
1881
✶ Born
Gabino Coria Peñaloza · Born in La Paz, Mendoza (Wikipedia gives 1881; Todo Tango 1895).
19 February 1881 · es.wikipedia.org
1919
✶ Born
Roberto Lambertucci · Born in Buenos Aires.
21 February 1919 · www.todotango.com
1973
† Died
Eduardo Pereyra · Dies in Vicente López.
21 February 1973 · www.todotango.com
2011
Facundo Posadas · Vals performance with Christy Coté at the Dance Underground, Seattle.
19 February 2011 · www.youtube.com

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

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