title: Import Excel dates to Matlab
body: <p>I have a number of dates in an Excel file associated with some other numbers, then I want to import this data in Matlab.</p>
  
  <p>E.g. I have 5/17/06 on Excel and in Matlab it appears as 0.0490196078431373
  when I try to import it..</p>
  
  <p>How can I import the dates correctly into matlab??</p>
  
  <p>Thank you in advance!</p>