Whether you think it is unlucky or not, Friday the 13th has a bit of a reputation for instilling the fear of God into normal human beings. Here are 13 facts so you can make your own decision.
- There were 13 disciples at the Last Supper and Judas who betrayed Jesus is said to be the 13th.
- Horror writer Stephen King has Triskaidekaphobia, which is a fear of the number 13.
- During the Blitz, Buckingham Palace was bombed on Friday 13th.
- Some buildings and hotels don’t have a 13th floor because of superstition.
- Friggatriskaphobia is the fear of the day Friday 13th.
- In 1993 the British Medical Journal said: “The risk of hospital admissions as a result of transport accidents MAY be increased as much as 52%.” on Friday 13th.
- Billions of people around the world will avoid booking any serious events on Friday 13th because of a fear something bad will happen.
- Lots of celebrities say 13 is their lucky number.
- The Greeks feared Tuesday the 13th.
- On Friday, Oct. 13, 1989, the U.S. stock exchange suffered a major crash. The day is sometimes referred to as “Black Friday.”
- British filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock, the master of suspense, was born on Aug. 13, 1899.
- For a month to have a Friday on the 13th day, it must begin on a Sunday.
- There are two Friday the 13th’s in 2018, the next is in July.
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