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Julio María Sosa Venturini (born on February 2, 1926 in Las Piedras, Canelones Department - died on November 26, 1964 in Buenos Aires), usually referred to just as Julio Sosa, was an Uruguayan tango singer. February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Canelones Department is a department of Uruguay. ... November 26 is the 330th day (331st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ... Buenos Aires (Good Airs in Spanish, originally meaning Fair Winds) is the capital of Argentina and its largest city and port, as well as one of the largest cities in Latin America. ... Argentine Tango music is traditionally played by an orquesta tipica, which often includes violin, piano, guitar, flute, and especially bandoneon. ...


In 1949 Sosa moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he would live until his premature death in a car accident. Nicknamed El Varón del Tango ("The man of tango"), he recorded several albums, and became one of the most important tango singer of all time. 1949 (MCMXLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday. ...


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