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The Phantom of the Opera, which would become the longest-running musical in Broadway history, plays its first night.

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Beginning of Time

1958

Taiwan-born Momofuku Ando invents the instant noodle in Japan, kickstarting a market for low-cost self-preparation foods.

Present Day

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