The Chandelier Falls: Phantom's Broadway Opening Night
On January 26, 1988, Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera opened at Broadway's Majestic Theatre — and ran for 35 years, becoming the longest-running show in Broadway history.
Tales from the year 1988
The Trade That Stunned Canada: Gretzky to the Kings, August 9, 1988
On August 9, 1988, the Edmonton Oilers traded Wayne Gretzky to the Los Angeles Kings — a deal so shocking Canadians still call it simply "The Trade."
The Day the World Decided to Talk About AIDS
On December 1, 1988, the first World AIDS Day was observed worldwide, turning a feared and stigmatized disease into a subject of open global conversation.