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diff --git a/views/default/output/date.php b/views/default/output/date.php
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+<?php
+/**
+ * Date
+ * Displays a properly formatted date
+ *
+ * @package Elgg
+ * @subpackage Core
+ *
+ * @uses $vars['value'] Date as text or a Unix timestamp in seconds
+ */
+
+// convert timestamps to text for display
+if (is_numeric($vars['value'])) {
+	$vars['value'] = gmdate('Y-m-d', $vars['value']);
+}
+
+echo $vars['value'];