Decades of Trivia: Aug. 30, 2019

U.S. Open trivia, a classic TV question and name the country crooner: 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!

Allen Funt
Allen Funt was a familiar face on television screens for decades.

On the Field

Sept. 10, 1989

At the U.S. Open, this tennis player defeated Ivan Lendl in the men’s singles final, winning his first and only Open title and also becoming the first German man to win the tournament.

In the News

Sept. 5, 1999

Television personality Allen Funt died in Pebble Beach, California, a few days short of his 85th birthday. With what TV show is Funt most associated?

On the Charts

Week of Sept. 5, 2009

“Keep on Loving You,” the 28th studio album from this singer, entered the Billboard 200 chart in the top spot, giving her the record for most No. 1 albums by a female country artist.

Answers after this vintage clip from a quarterfinal match between Jimmy Connors and Andre Agassi at the 1989 U.S. Open. Agassi’s hair in this era is simply magical. He was also really good at tennis.

Answers:

  • On the Field: Boris Becker
  • In the News: “Candid Camera”
  • On the Charts: Reba McEntire

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