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\immediate\write16{MusiXDATes 0.36\space<1 March 1995>}%

\ifx\undefined\dategerman \else \endinput \fi

\edef\catcodeat{\the\catcode`\@}\catcode`\@=11

%% This is 'stolen' from GERMAN.TEX or GERMAN.STY, Vers. 2.4a, 12 Apr 1991

% Dates
% -----

\def\month@german{\ifcase\month \or
  Januar\or Februar\or M\"arz\or April\or Mai\or Juni\or
  Juli\or August\or September\or Oktober\or November\or Dezember\fi}
\def\dategerman{\def\today{\number\day.~\month@german
  \space\number\year}}
\def\dateaustrian{\def\today{\number\day.~\ifnum 1=\month
  J\"anner\else \month@german\fi \space\number\year}}
\def\month@english{\ifcase\month \or
  January\or February\or March\or April\or May\or June\or
  July\or August\or September\or October\or November\or December\fi}
\def\dateUSenglish{\def\today{\month@english
  \space\number\day, \number\year}}
\def\dateenglish{\def\today{\number\day \ifcase\day \or
  st\or nd\or rd\or th\or th\or th\or th\or th\or th\or th\or %  1..10
  th\or th\or th\or th\or th\or th\or th\or th\or th\or th\or % 11..20
  st\or nd\or rd\or th\or th\or th\or th\or th\or th\or th\or % 21..30
  st\fi
  ~\month@english \space\number\year}}
\def\datefrench{\def\today{\number\day \ifnum1=\day \/$^{\rm er}$\fi
  \space\ifcase\month \or
  janvier\or f\'evrier\or mars\or avril\or mai\or juin\or
  juillet\or ao\^ut\or septembre\or octobre\or novembre\or d\'ecembre\fi
  \space\number\year}}

\def\aujourdhui{\datefrench\today}

\dateUSenglish% or whatever you prefer

\catcode`\@=\catcodeat
\endinput