May 20·Every year

World Bee Day

UN-designated on the birthday of Anton Janša, a Slovenian beekeeper. Pollinators are responsible for a third of global food production — bees punch well above their weight.

Category: Animal
Observed in: SloveniaofficialGermanyUnited KingdomUnited StatesAustralia

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Notable · 2013

A tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, United States, killing 24 people and causing an estimated $2 billion of damage.

2022Russo-Ukrainian war: Russia claims full control of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol after a nearly three-month siege.
2019The International System of Units (SI): The base units are redefined, making the international prototype of the kilogram obsolete.
2016The government of Singapore authorised the controversial execution of convicted murderer Kho Jabing for the murder of a Chinese construction worker despite the international pleas for clemency, notably from Amnesty International and the United Nations.