Query on how to Select Date before the latest Date in MySQL

Query on how to Select Date before the latest Date in MySQL

I need help on mysql query with regards to date.
I want to select the date before the latest date in mysql query. For
example the dates are:
2013-01-29, 2013-02-28, 2013-03-29
The output must be 2013-02-28.
What sql clause must be used to return the said output?
Thanks in advance.