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January 1988

The year began with the first transatlantic fiber optic cable going into service. In the US, "The Phantom of the Opera" opened on Broadway.

birth
Stephen Curry

Wait, March 88! Let's do: Robert Lewandowski (Aug 88).
technology
First Transatlantic Fiber Optic

The digital age gets a physical backbone.
Notable Passings: Roy Orbison, Enzo Ferrari, Lucille Ball (late 88)