On this day in tango

19 May

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

Rodolfo Biagi

Recorded 19 May 1953

On this day

1975
† Died
Aníbal Troilo · Dies.
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1937
Francisco Lomuto · The film 'Melgarejo', with his orchestra and Jorge Omar, premieres.
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1909
✶ Born
Félix Gutiérrez · Born in Mar del Plata.
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1938
✶ Born
Carlos Aguirre · Born.
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1980
✶ Born
Sebastián Arce · Born in Santiago del Estero.
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2024
Brenno Marques · Wins Tango de Pista at the Campeonato de Baile de la Ciudad with Fátima Caracoch.
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2024
Fatima Caracoch · Wins Tango de Pista at the Campeonato de Baile de la Ciudad with Brenno Marques.
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The canon's orchestras first; each plays a clip.

Naive, easily fooled