On this day in tango
Who was born and who died on this date, what happened, and what was recorded. Every line has its source.
Back to todaySurprise meA well-told page at random, the canon first
On this day
- 2004
† Died
Argentino Ledesma · Dies at the Sanatorio Güemes in Buenos Aires; buried at Chacarita.
- 1959
Miguel Montero · Last dance with Pugliese, at Club Huracán.
- 1896
- 1897
✶ Born
José María Rizzuti · Born in San Cristóbal, son of the police-band director Félix Rizzuti.
- 1906
- 1943
Leopoldo Díaz Vélez · Ricardo Tanturi records Muchachos comienza la ronda with Enrique Campos for Victor.
- 1959
Recorded on this day
The canon's orchestras first; each plays a clip.