Is a date a noun in a sentence..?

Question

for example.

in december 1914.

i know dec. is a noun. but is 1914 as well?

Answer 1

a noun is a person, place, thing or idea.

December is a proper noun

the bold in the link didn't come through. a date (as in the year) is not shown as a noun at the following site:

http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writ...

in reference to the above answer, I think the year itself (1914) is describing a point in time. as in an adjective

"The one thousand nine hundred and fourteenth year AD"

"Adjectives are words that describe a noun. Ugly, funny, big, round, and loose are all examples of adjectives. Some less obvious examples are: that dog, her bone, enough food, every room. Adjectives can also describe how much or how many: fewer friends, less food, more people....one two three, first second third."

http://depts.gallaudet.edu/englishworks/...

Answer 2

1914 used as a year - is a thing and would be considered a noun.

ex 1914 was a good year.  Subject=1914

Answer 3

Yes, it is a noun. A person, place, or thing, I believe it is classified as a proper noun as it names a specific thing.