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On this day in tango

21 April

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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Una fija

Carlos Di Sarli

Recorded 21 April 1954

On this day

  • 1904

    ✶ Born

    Mercedes Simone · Born in Villa Elisa, La Plata district; she grows up in La Plata.

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  • 1868

    ✶ Born

    Rosendo Mendizábal · Born in Buenos Aires.

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  • 1914

    ✶ Born

    Carlos García (pianista) · Born in Capilla del Señor.

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  • 1914

    ✶ Born

    Carlos García · Born in Capilla del Señor, Buenos Aires province.

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  • 1941

    † Died

    Agustín Bardi · Dies.

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  • 1941

    † Died

    A. Bardi · Dies in Bernal; Julio De Caro completes his unfinished last tango.

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  • 2009

    Cecilia Berra · Exhibition with Javier Antar at Práctica X.

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  • 2020

    Javier Rodríguez · Interviewed live on Instagram by Marina Combis for '¡Qué noche tan clara! Veladas tangueras' (21 April).

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Recorded on this day

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

  1. Una fija · Carlos Di Sarli · 1954
  2. Soy una fiera · Alfredo De Angelis · Oscar Larroca · 1954
  3. Historia sentimental · Francisco Canaro · 1938
  4. Argañaraz · Roberto Firpo · Ignacio Murillo · 1944
  5. Mala junta · José Basso · 1961
  6. Marianito · Quinteto Don Pancho (Francisco Canaro) · 1938
  7. Julián · Cuarteto Típico Los Ases · 1942
  8. Quién te iguala · Carlos Di Sarli · 1953

A word of tango

patota

A gang with antisocial or criminal behaviour, especially of urban youths

Hear it said · 17:50VANINA BILOUS Tengo una pregunta para vos (por Pepa Palazón) with ENGLISH subtitles.

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