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
- 1940
Héctor Mauré · First recording with D'Arienzo, the vals "Flor de mal".
- 1996
† Died
Armando Laborde · Dies in Buenos Aires after twenty days in the Hospital de Gastroenterología.
- 2000
- 1994
- 1950
Julio Martel · Last record with De Angelis, 'Tus palabras y la noche'.
- 2012
Juan Carlos Godoy · Career award in the Salón de los Pasos Perdidos of the Argentine Congress.
- 1998
- 1906
✶ Born
Héctor Marcó · Born on Boedo street (he gave 12 December; Wikipedia gives the 13th).
- 1915
- 1980
Recorded on this day
The canon's orchestras first; each plays a clip.