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1866
Writeress María Dolores Ximeno y Cruz was born.
29 de Diciembre de 1866
She was born in December 29th, 1866 and died in July 28th, 1934. She studied in Santa Clotilde School in Matanzas. Literary soireés, usually attended by Nicolás Heredia, Vidal Morales and others, were held at her home. She married with bibliographer José Augusto Escoto. She collaborated with Revista Bimestre Cubana, etc. Among her novels are Aquellos tiempos... and Memorias de Lola María.
1908
Pianist, composer and dance orchestra Cheo Belén Puig was born.
29 de Diciembre de 1908
He was born in Havana in December 29th, 1908 and died in May 15th, 1971. Son of the danzón musician José Belén Puig. At the age of eight he began studying music influenced by his family. In 1925 he began working as a pianist in a Havana silent movie. Shortly afterwards he worked in several french-style charangas and other jazz-band orchestras. In 1934 he settled his orchestra which became famous among dancers. He study Medicine but did not finished it and graduated in Civil Laws. Among his danzones are: "Flor de trébol”, “San Lázaro te acompañe”, and also worked as arranger and as a pianist in musical programs; he also joined Joseíto Fernández’ typical group .
1911
Antonio Arcaño, known as the King of Danzón, was born.
29 de Diciembre de 1911
Antonio Arcaño, who came to be considered the King of Danzón, was born on December 29, 1911 in Havana
The formation of Arcaño as a musician was due to his cousin's patient work, the flutist Antonio Díaz. It was thanks to him that Arcaño began to play replacing him in dances.
In 1936, the singer Fernando Collazo proposed Arcaño to form a band, which they named Las Maravillas del Siglo. Some time later, it performed already with the name of Las Maravillas de Arcaño, who became its leader.
With this band, he was very successful and contributed to the development of Cuban popular music.
1937
Journalist and professor Ruy de Lugo-Viña died.
29 de Diciembre de 1937
He was born in Santo Domingo, Las Villas, in September 23rd, 1888 and died in Colombia, in December 29th, 1937.
Graduated as professor he taught chemistry in public schools and began journalism in Cienfuegos.
He premiered theatre plays in Argentina and in the United States. He was editor of Excelsior and El Universal. In Cuba he was chief editor of El Heraldo de Cuba and spread his theory on “Intermunicipalidad universal”. In Madrid he settled the magazine: Así va el mundo. He died in an accident when he was participating as official reporter in the flight Pro Faro de Colón, near Cali, Colombia.
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