Create random dates between in PHP

create-random-dates.php

<?php

// Forgot where this came from

function rand_date($min_date, $max_date) {

    $min_epoch = strtotime($min_date);
    $max_epoch = strtotime($max_date);

    $rand_epoch = rand($min_epoch, $max_epoch);

    return date('Y-m-d H:i:s', $rand_epoch);
}