The "first" or "beginning" date for an event. If the event is an instant (it happened exactly once, and did not occupy any kind of duration or interval of time), enter the date of the instant in this field.
If you're working with NeatlineSimile: If you just enter a "Start Date" and leave "End Date" blank, the record will be displayed as point on the timeline.
Dates need to follow the ISO 8601standard:
CE Dates
1564
- The year 1564.1564-04
- April, 1564.1564-04-23
- April 23, 1564.1564-04-23T08:30
- 8:30 AM on April 23, 1564.1564-04-23T08:30:15
- 15 seconds after 8:30 AM on April 23, 1564.BCE Dates
-001563
- The year 1564 BCE.-000563
- The year 564 BCE.-000063
- The year 64 BCE.-000003
- The year 4 BCE. -001563-04
- April, 1564 BCE.-001563-04-23
- April 23, 1564 BCE.