diff --git a/src/DateHandler/_DateUtils.py b/src/DateHandler/_DateUtils.py
index e243dbfe3..8c473833d 100644
--- a/src/DateHandler/_DateUtils.py
+++ b/src/DateHandler/_DateUtils.py
@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@ def get_date(date_base) :
     """
     return displayer.display(date_base.get_date_object())
 
+def get_date_valid(date_base):
+    date_obj = date_base.get_date_object()
+    return date_obj.get_valid()
+
 def get_quote_date(date_base):
     """
     Return a string representation of the date of the DateBase instance.
diff --git a/src/DisplayModels/_PeopleModel.py b/src/DisplayModels/_PeopleModel.py
index 06da0ecd3..a7afb26b7 100644
--- a/src/DisplayModels/_PeopleModel.py
+++ b/src/DisplayModels/_PeopleModel.py
@@ -547,7 +547,11 @@ class PeopleModel(gtk.GenericTreeModel):
                 birth = self.db.get_event_from_handle(b.ref)
                 date_str = DateHandler.get_date(birth)
                 if date_str != "":
-                    return cgi.escape(date_str)
+                    retval = cgi.escape(date_str)
+                if not DateHandler.get_date_valid(birth):
+                    return u'<span background="#ffd5d5">%s</span>' % retval
+                else:
+                    return retval
             except:
                 return u''
         
@@ -560,7 +564,11 @@ class PeopleModel(gtk.GenericTreeModel):
             if (etype in [EventType.BAPTISM, EventType.CHRISTEN]
                 and er.get_role() == EventRoleType.PRIMARY
                 and date_str != ""):
-                return "<i>%s</i>" % cgi.escape(date_str)
+                retval = u"<i>%s</i>" % cgi.escape(date_str)
+                if not DateHandler.get_date_valid(event):
+                    return u'<span background="#ffd5d5">%s</span>' % retval
+                else:
+                    return retval
         
         return u""
 
@@ -583,7 +591,11 @@ class PeopleModel(gtk.GenericTreeModel):
                 event = self.db.get_event_from_handle(ref.ref)
                 date_str = DateHandler.get_date(event)
                 if date_str != "":
-                    return cgi.escape(date_str)
+                    retval = cgi.escape(date_str)
+                if not DateHandler.get_date_valid(event):
+                    return u'<span background="#ffd5d5">%s</span>' % retval
+                else:
+                    return retval
             except:
                 return u''
         
@@ -596,8 +608,11 @@ class PeopleModel(gtk.GenericTreeModel):
             if (etype in [EventType.BURIAL, EventType.CREMATION]
                 and er.get_role() == EventRoleType.PRIMARY
                 and date_str):
-                return "<i>%s</i>" % cgi.escape(date_str)
-        
+                retval = "<i>%s</i>" % cgi.escape(date_str)
+                if not DateHandler.get_date_valid(event):
+                    return u'<span background="#ffd5d5">%s</span>' % retval
+                else:
+                    return retval
         return u""
 
     def column_birth_place(self, data, node):
diff --git a/src/DisplayTabs/_EmbeddedList.py b/src/DisplayTabs/_EmbeddedList.py
index b54adf9fd..b4d137723 100644
--- a/src/DisplayTabs/_EmbeddedList.py
+++ b/src/DisplayTabs/_EmbeddedList.py
@@ -417,7 +417,10 @@ class EmbeddedList(ButtonTab):
             name = self._column_names[pair[1]][0]
             renderer = gtk.CellRendererText()
             renderer.set_property('ellipsize', pango.ELLIPSIZE_END)
-            column = gtk.TreeViewColumn(name, renderer, text=pair[1])
+            if name == _("Date"):
+                column = gtk.TreeViewColumn(name, renderer, markup=pair[1])
+            else:
+                column = gtk.TreeViewColumn(name, renderer, text=pair[1])
 
             # insert the colum into the tree
             column.set_resizable(True)
diff --git a/src/DisplayTabs/_EventRefModel.py b/src/DisplayTabs/_EventRefModel.py
index 40d6e73a1..cdd09c19d 100644
--- a/src/DisplayTabs/_EventRefModel.py
+++ b/src/DisplayTabs/_EventRefModel.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 import gtk
+import cgi
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
@@ -46,23 +47,26 @@ class EventRefModel(gtk.ListStore):
         self.db = db
         for event_ref in event_list:
             event = db.get_event_from_handle(event_ref.ref)
-            self.append(row=[
-                str(event.get_type()), 
-                event.get_description(), 
-                event.get_gramps_id(), 
-                self.column_date(event_ref), 
-                self.column_place(event_ref), 
-                self.column_role(event_ref), 
-                self.column_sort_date(event_ref),
-                event_ref
-                ])
+            self.append(row=[str(event.get_type()), 
+                             event.get_description(), 
+                             event.get_gramps_id(), 
+                             self.column_date(event_ref), 
+                             self.column_place(event_ref), 
+                             self.column_role(event_ref), 
+                             self.column_sort_date(event_ref),
+                             event_ref
+                             ])
 
     def column_role(self, event_ref):
         return str(event_ref.get_role())
 
     def column_date(self, event_ref):
         event = self.db.get_event_from_handle(event_ref.ref)
-        return DateHandler.get_date(event)
+        retval = DateHandler.get_date(event)
+        if not DateHandler.get_date_valid(event):
+            return u'<span background="#ffd5d5">%s</span>' % cgi.escape(retval)
+        else:
+            return retval
 
     def column_sort_date(self, event_ref):
         event = self.db.get_event_from_handle(event_ref.ref)