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On this day in tango

12 June

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Adiós corazón

Juan D'Arienzo · Jorge Valdez

Recorded 12 June 1958

On this day

  • 1996

    † Died

    Amadeo Mandarino · Dies.

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  • 1888

    ✶ Born

    Samuel Linnig · Born in Montevideo.

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  • 1924

    ✶ Born

    Roberto Di Filippo · Born in Peyrano, Santa Fe.

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  • 1945

    † Died

    José Luis Padula · Dies in Buenos Aires.

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  • 1948

    Mingo Pugliese · Starts dancing tango in the salons; 12 June 1948 is later counted as his start date.

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  • 1998

    Mingo Pugliese · More than 700 people attend a free gala at Salón El Pial on 12 June marking his 50 years in tango.

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  • 2024

    † Died

    Julio Pane · Dies in Buenos Aires.

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Recorded on this day

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  1. Adiós corazón · Juan D'Arienzo · Jorge Valdez · 1958
  2. Un placer · Aníbal Troilo · 1942
  3. El monito · Osvaldo Pugliese · 1945
  4. Entre dos · Miguel Caló · 1967
  5. Discepolín · Osvaldo Fresedo · Héctor Pacheco · 1951
  6. Palomita blanca · Francisco Canaro · Charlo · 1929
  7. Planeando · Típica Victor · 1936
  8. Chirolita · Roberto Firpo · Carlos Varela · 1930

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vento

Money, especially cash (obsolete)

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