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
- 1906
✶ Born
Lucio Demare · Born in Buenos Aires, near the Abasto market; his father, a violinist, becomes his first teacher.
- 1956
Jorge Vidal · Lead role in El tango en París, premiered at Cine Suipacha.
- 2006
- 1941
Francisco Amor · Premieres En esta tarde gris.
- 1924
✶ Born
Oscar Ferrari · Born Oscar Samuel Rodríguez de Mendoza in Buenos Aires, on the edge of Balvanera and San Cristóbal.
Recorded on this day
The canon's orchestras first; each plays a clip.