diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 6cedb5742..f57c3801d 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@
 	* src/Makefile.am: Ship Sort.py instead of sort.py.
 	* src/plugins/Makefile.am: Ship CountAncestors.py 
 	instead of count_anc.py.
+	
+	* src/gramps.glade: Resolve widget naming conflict. 
+	* src/SelectPerson: Resolve widget naming conflict. 
+	
+	* src/Sort.py (by_date): Add function.
 
 2004-05-05  Don Allingham  <donaldallingham@users.sourceforge.net>
 	* src/plugins/ReadGedcom.py: commit after media object change
diff --git a/src/Sort.py b/src/Sort.py
index 2abd6c710..507a4238d 100644
--- a/src/Sort.py
+++ b/src/Sort.py
@@ -120,3 +120,11 @@ class Sort:
         if val == 0:
             return self.by_last_name(first_id,second_id)
         return val
+
+    def by_date(self,a_id,b_id):
+        """Sort routine for comparing two events by their dates. """
+        if not (a_id and b_id):
+            return 0
+        a = self.database.find_event_from_id(a_id)
+        b = self.database.find_event_from_id(b_id)
+        return Date.compare_dates(a.get_date_object(),b.get_date_object())