Historical Events
- Carlos Lehder Rivas, of Colombia's Medellin drug cartel, is convicted in Florida for smuggling more than 3 tons of cocaine into US
Sports History
Red Sox retire Bobby Doerr's #1
Famous Deaths
- Virginia Farmer, actress (Cyrano de Bergerac), dies at 90
About May 19, 1988
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 34 years, 10 months and 5 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: Anything For You - Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
#1 Song: With a Little Help from My Friends/She's Leaving Home - Wet Wet Wet/Billy Bragg
