A Central American country goes through an upheaval, a kids’ movie reigns at the box office, and a pop star bursts on the scene. 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!
In the News
January 3, 1990
Following the United States’ invasion of Panama, this man was deposed as leader of the country and surrendered to American forces.
At the Movies
Week of Jan. 7-13, 2000
What family-friendly film, based on a children’s novel by E.B. White and featuring the voice of Michael J. Fox, was holding on to the No. 1 slot at the box office for the fourth straight week?
On the Charts
Week of Jan. 9, 2010
Ke$ha scored her first No. 1 hit this week with “TiK ToK,” a song that lyrically has her waking up in the morning feeling like who?
Answers up after the video for “Blow” by Ke$ha, which I listened to again after writing Question 3 and remember fondly as THE stadium jam of the early 2010s.
Answers
- In the News: Manuel Noriega
- At the Movies: “Stuart Little”
- On the Charts: P.Diddy
More decades of trivia: Nov. 15, 2019