scala> new java.util.Date(Long.MinValue)
res1: java.util.Date = Sun Dec 02 08:47:04 PST 292269055
scala> new java.util.Date(Long.MaxValue)
res2: java.util.Date = Sat Aug 16 23:12:55 PST 292278994
scala> new java.util.Date(Long.MinValue >> 16)
res14: java.util.Date = Thu Apr 06 13:14:04 PST 2491