A Gen X icon passes, gamers get their holy grail, and movie audiences meet Jack Ryan. 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!
At the Movies
March 2, 1990
What first film adaptation of a novel in the fictional “Ryanverse,” as it would come to be known, was released featuring Alec Baldwin as Jack Ryan?
On the Charts
March 4, 2000
What video game console was released in Japan to feverish sales? It came out in North America, Europe and Australia later that year and would go on to become the top selling console of all time.
In the News
March 10, 2010
After decades of fighting prescription drug addiction, what ‘80s teen star sadly died at age 38?
Answers up after “Amazed” by Lonestar, which was the No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of March 4, 2010, which I think I heard approximately 345,600 times that year.
Answers
- In the News: Corey Haim
- On the Charts: PlayStation 2
- At the Movies: “The Hunt for Red October”
More decades of trivia: Jan. 27, 2020