On this day in tango

5 November

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

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Record of the day

Aníbal Troilo · Alberto Marino

Recorded 5 November 1943

On this day

1932
✶ Born
Alfredo Del Rio · Born Alfredo Jesús Pérez in Buenos Aires; grows up in Parque Patricios.
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1893
✶ Born
Mario Battistella · Born in Monteforte d'Alpone, near Verona, Italy.
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1896
✶ Born
Anselmo Aieta · Born in Buenos Aires (San Telmo, per Wikipedia).
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1904
✶ Born
Sofía Bozán · Born in Buenos Aires.
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1918
✶ Born
Homero Expósito · Born in Campana; grows up in Zárate.
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1947
✶ Born
Ruben Juarez · Born in Ballesteros, Córdoba.
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2026
Horacio Pebete Godoy · Booked to teach with Maricel Giacomini at La Viruta Berlin, 5-8 November 2026, confirming continued activity.
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