Part 1. Definition
Given a short bio of a person, find the minimal text span containing the date of birth of the person. The output must be the minimal text span that contains the birth date, month and year as long as they are present. For instance, given a bio like 'I was born on 27th of Decemeber 1990, and graduated high school on 23rd October 2008.' the output should be '27th of December 1990'.
Part 2. Example
Basinger was born in Athens, Georgia, on December 8, 1953
Answer: December 8, 1953
Explanation: The output is correct as it is a valid text span, is of minimal length and is the correct date of birth.
Part 3. Exercise
Richard Tiffany Gere was born in Philadelphia on August 31, 1949, the eldest son and second child of housewife Doris Ann (née Tiffany; 1924–2016) and NMIC insurance agent Homer George Gere (born 1922)
Answer:
August 31, 1949