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On this day in tango

28 September

Who was born and who died on this date, what happened, and what was recorded. Every line has its source.

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Si la llegaran a ver

Juan D'Arienzo · Héctor Mauré

Recorded 28 September 1943

On this day

  • 1910

    ✶ Born

    José Pascual · Born in Tucumán.

    www.todotango.com

  • 1994

    Luis Solanas · Opens La Viruta on Fray Santa María de Oro, Palermo.

    www.lanacion.com.ar

  • 1959

    Adolfo Rivas · Records Mejor así with the Orquesta Símbolo Osmar Maderna, directed by Aquiles Roggero.

    29 September 1959 · www.todotango.com

  • 1903

    ✶ Born

    César Ginzo · Born in Buenos Aires.

    29 September 1903 · www.wikidata.org

  • 1906

    ✶ Born

    Eduardo Moreno · Born in Buenos Aires.

    27 September 1906 · es.wikipedia.org

  • 1913

    ✶ Born

    Petróleo · Born in Almagro on 29 September (some sources say 1912, 1911 or 1910); grows up in Villa Devoto.

    29 September 1913 · www.todotango.com

  • 1913

    ✶ Born

    Marsilio Robles · Born in Buenos Aires.

    27 September 1913 · www.wikidata.org

  • 1924

    Eduardo Arolas · Died in París.

    29 September 1924 · es.wikipedia.org

  • 1924

    † Died

    Eduardo Arolas · Dies in Paris.

    29 September 1924 · www.todotango.com

  • 1949

    Emilio Balcarce · Joins Osvaldo Pugliese's orchestra as a violinist; Pugliese records his Bien compadre.

    27 September 1949 · www.todotango.com

  • 1993

    Petróleo · Oscar Héctor Malagrino institutes 29 September, Petróleo's birthday, as the Día del Milonguero.

    29 September 1993 · www.barriada.com.ar

  • 2009

    Fernando Sanchez · Dances with Naveira at the Fiesta X at La Viruta.

    29 September 2009 · practicax.blogspot.com

  • 2016

    † Died

    Raúl Garello · Dies in Buenos Aires of a heart attack.

    29 September 2016 · es.wikipedia.org

Recorded on this day

The canon's orchestras first; each plays a clip.

  1. Si la llegaran a ver · Juan D'Arienzo · Héctor Mauré · 1943
  2. Sin ti · Carlos Di Sarli · Oscar Serpa · 1954
  3. Adiós Bardi · Aníbal Troilo · 1970
  4. Si volviera Jesús · Miguel Caló · Carlos Dante · 1935
  5. Viejos tiempos · Francisco Canaro · Roberto Maida · 1937
  6. Malevaje · Francisco Lomuto · Charlo · 1928
  7. Milonga de los fortines · Típica Victor · Mariano Balcarce · 1937
  8. Cosas olvidadas · Roberto Firpo · Alberto Diale · 1940

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