[QUOTE] Because thats the way you say it... April first, nineteen eleven[/QUOTE] ....er twenty eleven. [QUOTE] 040111 But to keep it in order in your computer you need it the other way, 110401.[/QUOTE] Certainly general US notation is Month-Day-Year. Hence, April the First, 2001, vs. The First of April 2011. However US military date convention is Day-Month-Year, I believe this was to remove the conflict & confusion factor with our European Allies starting with WWI