Forms :: Date Field Syntax For DLookup

I have table [table1] which have 4 fields

EMPID - primary key
EMPFirstname
EMPLastname
EMPDOB

Input box as txtempid as string

I am trying to learn how I to display other field based on one field in my case last three field based on EMPID

I am actually getting syntax error when I dry to display DATE Field

Following are my attempts

Dim Verfirstname as string
Dim Verlastname as string
Dim VerDOB as date

Verfirstname = dlookup("[EMPfirstname]","table1","[EMPID]='" & me.txtempid & "'")
Msgbox Verfirstname

works fine. But when I use for Date, I am getting syntax error

VerDOB = dlookup("[EMPDOB]","table1","[EMPID]='" & me.txtempid & "'")
Msgbox VerDOB ---- now I am getting syntax error

I tried to understand over net and I believe i need to used with "#" before and after the date field but my criteria...