are they the same?

[momo]

Deal all,

The following two sentenses mean the same thing?

1) what's the date today?
2) what's today?


Looking forward to your reply.

momo

[Pete]

Deal all,

The following two sentenses mean the same thing?

1) what's the date today?
2) what's today?


Looking forward to your reply.

momo
1 -- This is a correct question. The answer as I write this is,
- October 9, 2006.
I think a more common way to ask this would be:
- What's today's date?

2 -- "What's today?" is also a correct question, but I think the most common answer to this particular question, presuming I get the question today, is:
- Monday.