On This Date In Music

1985 - REO Speedwagon started a three week run at No. 1 on the US singles chart with 'Can't Fight This Feeling'.

1987 - U2 released their fifth studio album The Joshua Tree which features the singles 'Where The Streets Have No Name', and 'I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For'. The album spent a total of 201 weeks on the UK chart. It topped the charts in over 20 countries and became U2's first US No. 1 album.