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On this day in tango

23 August

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

Record of the day

Calla bandoneón

Juan D'Arienzo · Armando Laborde

Recorded 23 August 1956

On this day

  • 1984

    † Died

    Antonio Maida · Dies in Buenos Aires.

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  • 1906

    ✶ Born

    César Vedani · Born in Buenos Aires.

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  • 1927

    ✶ Born

    Ginamaría Hidalgo · Born.

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  • 2011

    Ruben Veliz · Dance at the Fiesta X at La Viruta.

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  • 2011

    Sabrina Veliz · Dance at the Fiesta X at La Viruta.

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  • 2026

    Silvina Valz · Leads a festival activity remembering El Flaco Dany.

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Recorded on this day

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  1. Calla bandoneón · Juan D'Arienzo · Armando Laborde · 1956
  2. El motivo · Aníbal Troilo · Roberto Goyeneche · 1961
  3. Saludos · Miguel Caló · 1944
  4. Mi natai · Osvaldo Fresedo · Oscar Serpa · 1945
  5. La vida me engañó · Alfredo De Angelis · Julio Martel · 1946
  6. Cualquier cosa · Francisco Canaro · Charlo · 1928
  7. La última ronda · Francisco Lomuto · 1929
  8. Fumando espero · Roberto Firpo · 1927

A word of tango

pavada

Nonsense, dumb talk or act

Hear it said · 12:20Entrevista a Agustina Piaggio en el programa La Maquina Tanguera

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