Miscellaneous: When was the Robe of the Wistling Fist added?

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http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/quest.html?quest=254

I think it was added some time before epics and if my memory serves me right epics were added in September of 2000.

I was browsing the old Afterlife archives and found this:
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Afterlife was in Veeshan's Peak in early August of 2000 killing Silverwing and I see a Monk equipped with the robe.

Does anyone have the confirmed date?