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.
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On this day
- 1898
✶ Born
Agustin Magaldi · Born in Santa Fe province (Casilda per Todo Tango; Rosario per Wikipedia).
- 1881
- 1897
- 1897
- 1898
- 1926
Pedro Maffia · Leaves De Caro and debuts his own sextet, with Elvino Vardaro and Osvaldo Pugliese, at the Café Colón on Avenida de Mayo.
- 1943
Orlando Goñi · Leaves Troilo in September; his own orchestra opens at the café El Nacional on 1 December.
Recorded on this day
The canon's orchestras first; each plays a clip.