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Gato Barbieri
1932 Nov, 28

Gato Barbieri

Gato Barbieri, Argentinian saxophonist and composer (d. 2016)
Leandro "Gato" Barbieri (28 November 1932 – 2 April 2016) was an Argentine jazz tenor saxophonist who rose to fame during the free jazz movement in the 1960s and is known for his Latin jazz recordings of the 1970s. His nickname, Gato, is Spanish for "cat".

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Events on 1932

  • 3 Jan

    United Fruit Company

    Martial law is declared in Honduras to stop a revolt by banana workers fired by the United Fruit Company.
  • 18 Feb

    Manchuria

    The Empire of Japan declares a puppet state of Manzhouguo (the obsolete Chinese name for Manchuria) independent from the Republic of China and installed former Chinese Emperor Aisin Gioro Puyi as Chief Executive of the State.
  • 1 Mar

    Lindbergh kidnapping

    Charles Lindbergh's son is reportedly kidnapped.
  • 4 May

    Al Capone

    In Atlanta, mobster Al Capone begins serving an eleven-year prison sentence for tax evasion.
  • 20 Jul

    Paul von Hindenburg

    In the Preußenschlag ("Prussian coup"), German President Paul von Hindenburg dissolves the government of Prussia