Problem with updating dates

[Selun]

hi, and thanx in advance.

Im trying to update a table which has Dates using

UPDATE Publications.Issue
SET IssueDate=04/01/2011
where id=48

and i get 4/1/1900.
used 2011-01-04, 04-01-2011 and all theese combinations, but still same kind of results.

I figured it out that today 2011-01-04 is 40545 but i wanna have it updating using the date not the decimal value

Im using SQL server managment studio.
If u got any idea how to make it updating by using date type like yyyy-mm-dd or like i would apriciate it to share it with me.

Thx.

[code green]

Dates of all formats need wrapping in quotes