diff --git a/Python/getversion.c b/Python/getversion.c
index 07b0ead31bf..caf5aaa0888 100644
--- a/Python/getversion.c
+++ b/Python/getversion.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #ifdef __DATE__
 #define DATE __DATE__
 #else
-#define DATE "August 1 1995"
+#define DATE "October 13 1995"
 #endif
 
 extern const char *getcompiler();