1997 Event "Forever Tango!," opens at Walter Kerr Theater New York City 1994 Death Roberto Goyeneche, El Polaco, Argentine tango singer (Maria), dies 1994 Death Sebastian Piana, Argentine pianist/tango composer, dies at 91 1993 Event "Tango Passion" closes at Longacre Theater New York City after 5 performances 1993 Event "Tango Passion" opens at Longacre Theater New York City for 5 performances 1992 Death Astor Piazzolla, Argentine composer (Tango Nuevo), dies at 71 1992 Death Phil Rubenstein, U.S., actor (Tango and Cash, Robocop), dies 1986 Event "Tango Argentino" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City after 198 performances 1985 Event "Tango Argentino" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 198 performances 1978 Death Tango Duke, dies in Australia at 42; oldest known thoroughbred horse 1952 Birthday Maria Schneider, born in Paris, actress, Last Tango in Paris, Crime of Honor 1940 Birthday Bernardo Bertolucci, born in Parma, Italy, director, Last Tango in Paris 1927 Event Earthquake measuring 8 on Richter scale strikes Tango, Japan 1921 Birthday Astor Piazzolla, Argentina composer, Tango Nuevo