# Really mundane question about date formats (vote in post 12)

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**Created:** [May 17, 2022, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-mundane-question-about-date-formats-vote-in-post-12/964537 "2022-05-17T08:14:47Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 8, 2022, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-mundane-question-about-date-formats-vote-in-post-12/964537/76 "2022-07-08T12:02:27Z")

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> [@Breaking: Former Japanese PM Abe assassination attempt (2022-07-07) Update: Abe has died (2022-07-08)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-former-japanese-pm-abe-assassination-attempt-7-7-2022-update-abe-has-died-7-8-2022/967596):
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> A male attacker has been apprehended after shooting Shinzo Abe just minutes ago while he was giving a speech in the city of Nara. Abe was apparently hit in the chest, is unconscious, and may be near death. [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-08/former-japan-pm-abe-collapses-after-shots-heard-man-in-custody](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-08/former-japan-pm-abe-collapses-after-shots-heard-man-in-custody)

Just a note, the mod that changed this has reverted to M/D/YYYY, the worst of all formats. Too petty to bring up in that particular thread, but please stick to the NN-LLL-YYYY or YYYY-MM-DD formats when adding dates.

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