RIP to the actor behind an iconic character, a fake band gets on Billboard’s radar, and a tennis star gets her big win. Do you remember what was going on 10, 20 and 30 years ago this week? Find out in this week’s decades of trivia quiz!
On the Court
Aug. 27, through Sept. 9, 1990
The 110th U.S. Open tennis tournament was held in New York City, though no Americans made the women’s singles final. Argentinean Gabriela Sabatini won her first and only Grand Slam when she defeated what No. 1-seeded, two-time defending champion?
On the Charts
Week of Sept. 2, 2000
What fictional boy band was a real chart presence for a second time when they released their sophomore album, which was led by the #87 “hit” single “The Hardest Part of Breaking Up (Is Getting Back Your Stuff)”?
In Memoriam
Sept. 7, 2010
Actor Glen Shadix tragically died at just 58 from an accidental fall at his Alabama home. Though his later career consisted of small roles and voice work, Shadix is instantly recognizable to many moviegoers for his breakout role as Otho in what 1988 film?
Answers up after the video for “E.T” by Katy Perry, a song that hit the charts Sept. 4, 2010, and is for me, permanently associated with shopping at Charlotte Russe for cheap denim.
Answers:
- On the Court: Steffi Graf
- On the Charts: 2gether
- In Memoriam: “Beetlejuice”
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