diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index a67997060..b4b0510fd 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 	* src/glade/gramps.glade: new date_entry
 	* src/Errors.py: new date_entry
 	* src/DateEdit.py: new date_entry
+	* src/images/stock_calendar.png: added
+	* src/gramps_main.py: add gramps-date as a stock icon
 
 2007-01-05 Richard Taylor  <rjt-gramps@thegrindstone.me.uk>
 	* src/docgen/GtkPrint.py: minor tweeks
diff --git a/src/DateEdit.py b/src/DateEdit.py
index 3e6b7e44a..7158b11ea 100644
--- a/src/DateEdit.py
+++ b/src/DateEdit.py
@@ -119,6 +119,9 @@ class DateEdit:
         self.text_obj = text_obj
         self.button_obj = button_obj
 
+        image = gtk.Image()
+        image.set_from_stock('gramps-date', gtk.ICON_SIZE_MENU)
+        self.button_obj.set_image(image)
         self.pixmap_obj = button_obj.get_child()
         
         self.text_obj.connect('validate',self.validate)
diff --git a/src/gramps_main.py b/src/gramps_main.py
index 225ff5428..60e89efb0 100644
--- a/src/gramps_main.py
+++ b/src/gramps_main.py
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ sharefam_icon = "share-fam.png"
 
 def register_stock_icons ():
     items = [
+        (os.path.join(const.image_dir, "stock_calendar.png"),
+         ('gramps-date',_('Date'),gtk.gdk.CONTROL_MASK,0,'')),
         (os.path.join(const.image_dir, person_icon),
          ('gramps-person',_('Person'),gtk.gdk.CONTROL_MASK,0,'')),
         (os.path.join(const.image_dir, parents_icon),
diff --git a/src/images/Makefile.am b/src/images/Makefile.am
index dd6d53418..e7e66dc85 100644
--- a/src/images/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/images/Makefile.am
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ dist_pkgdata_DATA = \
 	sources.png\
 	splash.jpg\
 	stock_add-bookmark.png\
+	stock_calendar.png\
 	stock_bookmark.png\
 	stock_delete-bookmark.png\
 	stock_edit-bookmark.png\
diff --git a/src/images/stock_calendar.png b/src/images/stock_calendar.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0c224e9f0
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