What Happened on May 11, 1959

Historical Events

"Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb" by Edd Byrnes & Connie Stevens hits #4

Once Upon A Mattress

Mary Rodgers and Marshall Barer's musical "Once Upon A Mattress", starring Carol Burnett and directed by George Abbott, opens at Phoenix Theatre, NYC, later transferring to the Alvin Theater; runs for 244 performances

Sports History

New York Yankees catcher Yogi Berra's errorless streak of 148 games ends

Events in 1959

Famous Birthdays

Ion Adrian Zare, Romanian soccer defender (7 caps; FC Bihor, BFC Siófok), born in Oradea, Romania (d. 2022)
Martha Quinn, MTV VJ (Tracey-Bradys), born in Albany, New York

Born in 1959 1959 Highlights