code: public static Date createDate(final int day, final int month, final int year) {
  		Calendar cal = Calendar.getInstance();
  		cal.clear();
  
  		cal.set(Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH, day);
  		cal.set(Calendar.MONTH, month - 1);
  		cal.set(Calendar.YEAR, year);
  
  		return cal.getTime();
  	}
docs: Creates a date from the given components.
  
  @param day the day of the month, 1-31.
  @param month the month, 1-12.
  @param year the year.
  @return a date with the specified settings.