The United Nations has declared May 20th to be World Bee Day.Anton Jana, who is considered one of the pioneers of modern beekeeping, was baptised on 20th May 1734 (His exact birth date is not known) He was born in Breznica, Carniola (which is now in Slovenia) and the UN Member States approved Slovenias proposal to proclaim 20th May as World Bee Day in December 2017