fixed date declaration in footer

it now shows on pages that are not posts like custom page templates.
thanks: @bransonwerner

footer.php

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     					<?php bones_footer_links(); // Adjust using Menus in Wordpress Admin ?>
 	                </nav>
 	                		
-					<p class="attribution">&copy; <?php the_date('Y'); ?> <?php bloginfo('name'); ?>.</p>
+					<p class="attribution">&copy; <?php echo date('Y'); ?> <?php bloginfo('name'); ?>.</p>
 				
 				</div> <!-- end #inner-footer -->