MAY 23: '11 O´Clock Tick Tock' is released / Edge attends the ceremony-Ivor to 'Walk On' / Bono in Monaco / Bono in Ghana !

"11 O´Clock Tick Tock" may 23, 1980. U2's first release for Island, a Martin Hannett produced single called "11 O'Clock Tick Tock", is released in Ireland and the UK. "11 O'Clock" is the song formerly called "Silver Lining" and the B-side "Touch" is previously known as "Trevor." The single fails to make the charts.

"Boy" tour - may 23, 1981 U2 perform in Albany, New York at J.B. Scott's.

"U2 wins at Ivor Awards" - may 23, 2002. U2's song 'Walk On' beats David Gray's 'Sail Away' and Travis's 'Side' to win the Best Song Musically and Lyrically award at the Ivor Novello Awards. The Ivors were inaugurated 47 years ago as a response to the domination of American pop music in the UK. Edge attends the award ceremony in London.

"Bono goes to the races (again)" - may 23, 2004. Bono is on hand at the Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo today as a guest of Irish driver Eddie Jordan. It's the second year in a row Bono attends the race and visits with the Jordan racing team.

Bono in Ghana - may 23, 2006 - U2 lead singer and anti-poverty campaigner Bono examines a traditional Kaba dress at the Nima slum in Accra, Ghana. Bono walks past men preparing meat on an open fire at Accra, Ghana, Tuesday, May 23, 2006. The U2 front man and social activist, who has long complained that Africa's problems get little attention in the news, is on a 10-day tour of Africa. Read more about Bono, Africa in this day, clicking here