Unable to set certain dates for a QDateEdit

QLineEdit::setSelection: Invalid start position (1) 

#include <QApplication>
#include <QDialog>
#include <QDateEdit>
#include <QVBoxLayout>

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
    QApplication a(argc, argv);

    QDialog d;
    QVBoxLayout layout(&d);
    QDateEdit de(&d);
    layout.addWidget(&de);
    de.setDate(QDate(2017,3,22));
    d.show();

    return a.exec();
}