This Day In U2 History

August 16

World Events

• Flood (Mark Ellis) is born. (1960)

U2 History on this Day

• On a chart dated August 16, “Fire“ peaks at #4 on the Irish Top 30 chart and stays at 3 weeks in that position. (1981)
• Playing at Slane Castle, opening for Thin Lizzy, U2 debut a number of new songs including “With a Shout,” “I Threw a Brick Through a Window,” “Rejoice,” “October,” and the song due to be the next single, “Gloria.” (1981)

U2 Album and EP Releases on This Day

• The Italian Collection Box Set by U2 (Originally released: 2016-08-16)

All Releases Containing U2 on This Day

• The Italian Collection Box Set by U2 (Originally released: 2016-08-16)

Promotional U2 Videos Released on This Day

• Love is Blindness by Matt Mahurin (Released: 1993-08-16)

U2 Shows on This Day

• 1979: El Ruedo, Carlow, Ireland [U2]
• 1980: Carnsore Point, Wexford, Ireland []
• 1981: Slane Castle, Slane, Ireland [U2]
• 1992: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium , Washington, DC, USA [U2]
• 1997: Airfield, Wiener Neustadt, Austria [U2]
• 1998: Unknown Beach Location, Eze, France [Bono]

  Bono appears with Sinead O’Connor and David A Stewart performing on a beach in Eze, France.

• 2010: CASA Arena, Horsens, Denmark [U2]

News Stories on This Day

• 2016-08-16: Covering a Classic with The Chimes (Original Story)
• 1980-08-16: A Day Without Me Single Review (Record Mirror)