Мое предложение:
Calendar cal = Calendar.getInstance();
cal.set(1999,10,01); // nov 1st, 1999
cal.set(Calendar.AM_PM,Calendar.AM);
cal.set(Calendar.HOUR,0);
cal.set(Calendar.MINUTE,0);
cal.set(Calendar.SECOND,0);
cal.set(Calendar.MILLISECOND,0);
// date column in the Thought table is of type sql date
Thought thought = thoughtDao.getThought(date, language);
Assert.assertEquals(cal.getTime(), thought.getDate());