Personalities
This singer sued a Swiss clinic for claiming he'd received injections of youth serum made from sheep cells.
Who is Frank Sinatra?
Of the nine Robert de Niro flicks released from 1980 to 1987, this movie earned more at the box office than it cost to make.
What is The Untouchables?
This era of capital punishment was cut short in France in 1981.
What is Death by guillotine?
Nissan said that they were built for the ______ race.
What is the Human Race?
This tennis player led all other tennis players in money made from endorsement contracts in 1987.
Who is Boris Becker?
This grandiose New Yorker asked to buy 10,000 copies of a 1988 Newsweek magazine because his face was on the cover.
Who is Donald Trump?
This comedian played "Church Lady" on Saturday Night Live.
Who is Dana Carvey?
In 1988 this country 7 of every 8 Soviet Jews were granted Israeli visas and settled in this country.
What is The United States?
This electronic chain claimed to be "The technology store".
What is Radio Shack?
This cutesy character was originally created to take Holly Hobbie's place on letter paper.
Who is Strawberry Shortcake?
In 1987, this TV commercial star was rumored to have died while strapped to a surfboard.
Who is Spuds MacKenzie?
This British-born Broadway hit was hyped simply in ads: "Now and forever"
What is Cats?
This state was the site of the Baby M trial.
Where is New Jersey?
This women's magazine ran an advice column called Irma Kurtz's Agony Column.
What is Cosmopolitan?
This American League East team ripped off a 24-game home-winning streak in 1988.
Who are the Boston Red Sox?
In 1986, this newscaster was the only veteran on the 14-member CBS Board.
Whos Walter Cronkite?
This Lionel Richie song would go on to greet the number one spot with on May 12, 1984.
What is "Hello"?
This auto-making company pled no contest to 1987 charges of tampering with odometers?
Who is Chrysler?
In 1987, this fraction of all babies born in the U.S were delivered by Caesarean section?
What is one-fourth?
Bonnie Blair ate this type of sandwich for lunch before going on to win a speed skating gold medal at the 1988 Winter Olympics.
What is a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich?
This First Lady became the first to have white hair in over 25 years.
Who is Barbara Bush?
During the 1988 writer's strike, this daytime soap went from number four to number one.
What is Days of Our Lives?
This event triggered a flip-flop of American opinion over Ronald Reagan's handling of the USSR, Central America and the economy.
What is the Iran-Contra Scandal?
If you bought a $187,500 Lagonda Saloon, you would be driving this make of car.
What is Aston Martin?
This NFL football team was the first to offer a tryout to disgraced track star Ben Johnson.
Who are the Dallas Cowboys?