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daterangefordb = [ "12/16/2015", "11/25/2015", "01/06/2016", "12/30/2015" ]

var sorted = daterangefordb.sort(function(a, b) {
    var aDate = new Date(a);
    var bDate = new Date(b);
    if (aDate < bDate)
        return -1;
    else if (aDate > bDate)
        return 1;
    return 0;
});
console.log(sorted);