On Tuesday March 17, 1987, The Joshua Tree album was released in the United States. In most places around the world though, the Joshua Tree was released 8 days earlier on March 9, 1987.
I didn't know, or forgot, that JT came out on St. Pat's day! I totally remember buying it, though, on cassette. Saved my babysitting money to buy it, and wore it out listening to it on my walkman for hours and hours on end. good times!