PHP Code:
<?php
$date = strtotime("11/04/1984"); // could be your sql result or timestamp
$day = date('jS',$date);
$month = date('F',$date);
$year = date('Y',$date);
echo "My birthdate is the $day of $month , $year";
?>
Remember date() accepts US dates by default so 4/11/1984 in US is 11/04/1984.
look at php.net/date for formatting options.