In the following examples, should the definite article "the" be present?
This article will discuss all journal articles on the subject written between [the] 3rd December 2010 and [the] 20 January 2011.
On [the] 6th May 2013, three men were selected for a special mission.
Answer
You should only use "the" if you also put "of" between the date and the month:
"...between the 3rd of December, 2010, and..."
"On the 6th of May, 2013, three men..."
Also note the placement of the commas around the year, a pretty strict standard if you include the date. Of course, the European format doesn't take commas, or "the," or "of":
"...between 3 December 2010 and..."
"On 6 May 2013, three men..."
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