--- onthisday.module    8 Oct 2008 19:51:28 -0000       1.1.2.2.2.4
+++ onthisday.module    24 Dec 2008 21:55:28 -0000
@@ -29,10 +29,27 @@
 
 function _onthisday_list($offset, $month = NULL, $day = NULL) {
   global $base_url;
+  // Regardless of the year of publication, start calculating
+  // the date using the current year.
   $year = date('Y');
-  if (empty($month)) {
-    $month = date('n');
-    $day = date('j');
+    // Do we have a node object?
+  if ( arg(0) == 'node' && is_numeric(arg(1)) && ! arg(2) ) {
+    // If so, load it.
+    $node = node_load(arg(1));
+    // Set month and day based on the node creation date.
+    $month = date('n', $node->created);
+    $day = date('j', $node->created);
+  }
+
+  // Otherwise, we don't have a node object
+  // (Why would this be the case?  A view? I do not know.)
+  else {
+    // If $month is not provided, set $month and $day to the presentday.
+    // QUESTION: What happens if $month is set but $day is null?
+    if (empty($month)) {
+      $month = date('n');
+      $day = date('j');
+    }
   }
   while ($offset > 0) {
     $year_ago = mktime(0, 0, 0, $month, $day, $year - $offset);