var mon = new Array("January","February","March","April","May","June","July","August","September","October","November","December"); 
var day = new Date; 
var yr = day.getYear();

if(yr < 2000) 
{
	yr = yr + 1900; 
}

var sho = "<p>" + day.getDate() + "&nbsp;" + mon[day.getMonth()] + "&nbsp;" + yr + "</p>"; // change formatting as required