Tango in 1918

Francisco Canaro — 4 recordings1918[1]

Enrique Alessio: Born in Villa Crespo, Buenos Aires.[2]

Enrique Díaz: Born; youngest of the Díaz brothers, with David on violin and Pepe on bass.[3]

Mariano Mores: Born Mariano Alberto Martínez in San Telmo, Buenos Aires.[4]

Emilio Balcarce: Born Emilio Juan Sitano in Buenos Aires.[5]

Juan Antonio Manzur: Born in San Lorenzo.[6]

Osmar Maderna: Born in Pehuajó, eighth child of the musician Juan Maderna.[7]

Héctor Pacheco: Born Antonio Lino Ingaramo in Marcos Juárez, Córdoba; raised in Rufino, Santa Fe.[8]

Carlos Almada: Born in Buenos Aires; grows up in Villa del Parque.[9]

Orlando Medina: Born Orlando Luis Giustino; grows up in San Martín.[10]

Bachicha plays with Firpo in "Los dientes del perro" at the Teatro Buenos Aires, backing Manolita Poli in "Mi noche triste".[11]

Alberto Rivera: Born in Zamora, Spain.[12]

Francisco Brancatti performs at La Comedia with Cotorrita Ramos's comic company.[13]

Lorenzo Barbero: Born in James Craik, Córdoba province.[14]

Víctor Miguel Buchino: Born in San Miguel de Tucumán.[15]

Angel Dominguez: Born in San Telmo, Buenos Aires.[16]

Carmen Duval: Born in Provincia de Entre Ríos.[17]

Donato Racciatti: Born in Guilmi, Chieti, Italy; the family moves to Montevideo months later and he grows up in Aires Puros.[18]

Homero Expósito: Born in Campana; grows up in Zárate.[19]

Carlos Posadas dies in Buenos Aires.[20][22]

José Berón: Born in Zárate.[21]

Juan de Dios Filiberto: Composed “Quejas de bandoneón” (1918).[23]

Carmencita Calderón starts dancing at about 13, taught at home by her brother Eduardo.[24]

Carlos Lenzi: Blanca Podestá's company stages his first serious play, El domador, at the Teatro Buenos Aires.[25]

Francisco García Jiménez: His first play, La décima musa, written with José de la Vega, opens at the Teatro Variedades.[26]

Luis César Amadori begins medical studies in Córdoba, which he leaves for writing.[27]

Antonio Polito writes his first composition, the tango Un antojo.[28]

Juan Rezzano composes his first tango, Si sabés callate.[29]

Francisco Lomuto: His tango 'Muñequita' is premiered on stage at the Teatro San Martín and becomes his breakthrough.[30]

Enrique Santos Discepolo: His first play, El duende, written with Mario Folco, opens at the Teatro Nacional.[31]

Emilio Fresedo begins as a reporter for La Razón, until 1929.[32]

Juan Velich forms the theatre company Velich-Sassone.[33]

Víctor Soliño: Is a founder of the Club Atlético Atenas.[34]

Peregrino Paulos: Augusto Berto's group premieres his tango 6ª del R. 2 at the café at Avenida de Mayo 899.[35]

Osvaldo Fresedo: His first orchestra plays at the Casino Pigall, and its success makes it the band of the moment.[36]

Pascual Contursi: Mi noche triste is sung by Manolita Poli in the play Los dientes del perro, with Roberto Firpo's orchestra on stage.[37]

Juan Andrés Caruso writes his first tango lyric, Cara sucia, for Francisco Canaro.[38]

Luis Riccardi plays piano in Francisco Canaro's orchestra at the Royal Pigall.[39]

Esposito Genaro plays the Teatro Roma in Buenos Aires and makes his last Argentine records for Telephone.[40]

Minotto Di Cicco joins the Firpo-Canaro orchestra for the Rosario carnival, taking Osvaldo Fresedo's place.[41]

Cayetano Puglisi becomes Firpo's first violin.[42]

José González Castillo: Los dientes del perro, with Alberto Weisbach, introduces Mi noche triste on stage.[43]

Augusto Berto plays Bar Central on Avenida de Mayo with a quartet.[44]

Guardia Vieja — Yokohama: the first commercial dance hall in Japan opened at Kagetsuen (now in Tsurumi, Yokohama)1918[45]

Universidad Nacional de Córdoba — University Reform of Córdoba: Students take the university and start the Latin American reform movement.1918[46]

Inspiración — Peregrino Pauls's Inspiración is premiered in 1918.1918[47]

Talleres Vasena — Huelga de Vasena: a strike began on 2 December 1918 at the Talleres Vasena metalworks (factory in San Cristóbal, depots in Nueva Pompeya). It lastedDec 2, 1918[74]

Enrique Alessio — Born.Jan 8, 1918[48][49]

Mariano Mores — Born.Feb 18, 1918[50]

Emilio Balcarce — Born.Feb 22, 1918[51][52]

Osmar Maderna — Born.Feb 26, 1918[53][54]

Héctor Pacheco — Born.Mar 15, 1918[55]

Carlos Almada — Born.Mar 26, 1918[56][57]

Orlando Medina — Born.Mar 30, 1918[58]

Maria de la Fuente — Born.Apr 25, 1918[60][61]

Maria de la Fuente — Born.Apr 25, 1918[62]

Alberto Rivera — Born.May 10, 1918[63][64]

Carlos Bermúdez — Born.Jun 7, 1918[65]

Lorenzo Barbero — Born.Sep 6, 1918[66][67]

Carmen Duval — Born.Oct 3, 1918[68]

Donato Racciatti — Born.Oct 18, 1918[69][70]

Homero Expósito — Born.Nov 5, 1918[71][72]

José Beron — Born.Nov 22, 1918[73]

José Berón — Born.Nov 22, 1918[73]

Mi noche triste — sainete Los dientes del perroApr 20, 1918[59]