A required date field without a pre populated value returns 11/30/1899

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 6.2.X EE, 7.0.0 DXP SP1, Master
• Fix Version/s: 6.2.X EE, 7.0.0 DXP FP5, 7.0.0 DXP SP1, 7.0.3 CE GA4, 7.1.X, Master
• Component/s: Dynamic Data Mapping, ~ [Archived] Frontend Infrastructure
• Labels:
  • fw_test_manual
  • liferay-digital-enterprise-70-sp1
  • liferay-fixpack-de-5-7010
  • liferay-fixpack-portal-125-6210
• Branch Version/s:
  7.0.x, 6.2.x
• Backported to Branch:
  Committed
• Story Points: 1
• Git Pull Request: https://github.com/brianchandotcom/liferay-portal/pull/43395

In web content when a structure has a date field that is required, but does not have a predefined value, the date displayed is 11/30/1899.

Steps to reproduce:

1. Go to Content -> Web Content
2. Create a Web Content Structure with a date field
3. Make the date field required
4. Create a Web Content Template based on this new structure
5. Add a new Web Content using this new structure and template

Expected Results:
The date field will display today's date

Actual Results:
The date field will display 11/30/1899