title: Is there a way to use 'the beginning of time' in SQL
body: <p>I've done a bit of research around this site and through Google and can't seem to find what I'm looking for, I'm fairly new to SQL so there's a chance I've missed or misunderstood something already but basically, I'm trying to do a report and usually I use </p>
  
  <pre><code>where (realdate = '2015-02-28')
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>or </p>
  
  <pre><code>datenow BETWEEN '2015-04-01' AND '2015-04-30'
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Both of these usually serve me well but I'm trying to find out everything from <code>the beginning of time</code> until the current date. I haven't been able to find anything to do with this yet, besides a question someone else asked on another side that was sadly, unanswered. </p>
  
  <p>Any help or just a point in the right direction will be appreciated.</p>
  
  <p>Thanks</p>