diff --git a/gramps2/ChangeLog b/gramps2/ChangeLog
index a963e4b96..e4dd02659 100644
--- a/gramps2/ChangeLog
+++ b/gramps2/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2006-12-14  Martin Hawlisch  <Martin.Hawlisch@gmx.de>
+	* src/Selectors/_SelectPerson.py: Enable markup for bith date column
+	to enable birth fallback in italics (closes #763)
+
 2006-12-13  Alex Roitman  <shura@gramps-project.org>
 	* src/Filters/Rules/Family/_RegExpFatherName.py: Add new module.
 	* src/Filters/Rules/Family/_RegExpMotherName.py: Add new module.
diff --git a/gramps2/src/Selectors/_SelectPerson.py b/gramps2/src/Selectors/_SelectPerson.py
index ba3263ba9..9e5586182 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/Selectors/_SelectPerson.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/Selectors/_SelectPerson.py
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class SelectPerson(ManagedWindow.ManagedWindow):
         column.set_fixed_width(75)
         tree.append_column(column)
 
-        column = gtk.TreeViewColumn(_('Birth date'), self.renderer, text=3)
+        column = gtk.TreeViewColumn(_('Birth date'), self.renderer, markup=3)
         column.set_sizing(gtk.TREE_VIEW_COLUMN_FIXED)
         column.set_fixed_width(160)
         tree.append_column(column)