On this day in tango

23 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

Recorded 23 February 1956

On this day

2013
Horacio Palma · Receives the Flor de Lis del Porteño for his career.
es.wikipedia.org
1999
† Died
Oscar Herrero · Dies in Buenos Aires.
www.todotango.com
1987
† Died
Alberto Echagüe · Dies in Buenos Aires.
22 February 1987 · es.wikipedia.org
1999
† Died
Roberto Rufino · Dies at the Fundación Favaloro in Buenos Aires.
24 February 1999 · www.todotango.com
1937
Roberto Ray · Records 'Sollozos' with Fresedo for RCA-Victor.
22 February 1937 · www.todotango.com
1998
† Died
Jorge Omar · Dies in February.
24 February 1998 · www.todotango.com
1892
✶ Born
Eduardo Arolas · Born in Barracas, Buenos Aires.
24 February 1892 · es.wikipedia.org
1918
✶ Born
Juan Antonio Manzur · Born in San Lorenzo.
22 February 1918 · es.wikipedia.org
1918
✶ Born
Emilio Balcarce · Born Emilio Juan Sitano in Buenos Aires.
22 February 1918 · www.todotango.com
1931
✶ Born
Eladia Blázquez · Born in Gerli, Avellaneda.
24 February 1931 · www.todotango.com
1952
✶ Born
Carlos Rivarola · Born on 22 February in Villa Ballester.
22 February 1952 · es.wikipedia.org
2009
Bruno Tombari · Exhibition with Caamaño at Práctica X.
24 February 2009 · practicax.blogspot.com
2020
Sabrina Veliz · Runs the Entre Minas Fest, which she created and directs.
24 February 2020 · www.youtube.com

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