Find Date in String

Function to find a date in a string using Regular Expression

Usage

$string = "This building was cleaned on the 8th of October 2006 after a huge storm."
$date = find_date( $string );

// Return:
array(
    'day'   => 08,
    'month' => 10,
    'year'  => 2006
);

Other examples:

• 01/01/2012 will return > 01-01-2012
• 30-12-11 will return > 30-12-2011
• 1 2 1985 will return > 01-02-1985
• 10.12.1850 will return > 10-12-1850
• 5 12 85 will return > 05-12-1985
• 5 October 2012 will return > 02-10-2012
• MAY 5th 1985 will return > 05-05-1985
• 1st March 81 will return > 01-03-1981
• March 1st 2015 return > 01-03-2015
• Apr 20 2000 return > 20-04-2000
• Sunday, 24 June 1999 return > 24-06-1999
• Mon 2nd July 1995 return > 02-07-1995