Date shouldn't necessarily have picker

(Bug, Investigate , Priority: Medium, Test Status: No automated tests yet , Reported By Bad Link: Thing 3y284of not found, )
Date and Time, UX
Summary: Date picker UI is great for dealing with dates that are fairly near the present. It sucks for any historical application.
Maybe make a toggle In the properties of Date that lets one choose between picker and text entry?
Low priority for me, but seems eventually important.