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=RANDBETWEEN(DATEVALUE("1/18/1945"),DATEVALUE("1/25/2005"))

adjust the dates to suit.
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=rand() in a helper column alongside your list of dates.
Sort the two columns together, sorting by the rand column.

If you merely want a random date between 2 specified dates, try
=RANDBETWEEN(A2,A3)
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