Friday the 13th is considered an unlucky day by many people, and there are many examples of terrible or tragic events happening on these Fridays throughout history. However, there is no clear reason why Friday the 13th is considered unlucky. Some historians believe that the superstitions surrounding it arose in the late 19th century, while others believe that the myth has Biblical origins. Here are some examples of events that happened on Friday the 13th:
- In 1307, the French king gave the orders to arrest hundreds of Knights Templar in France.
- Jesus was crucified on a Friday, and there were 13 guests at the Last Supper the night before his crucifixion.
- On Friday, October 13, 1307, the French rounded up thousands of Knights Templars and tortured them as heretics.
- On Friday, November 13, 1829, 174 people were killed when a Russian airliner crashed on landing near Moscow.
- On Friday, July 13, 1951, the state of Kansas was hit with over 25 inches of rain, causing damage to over 2 million acres of land.
- On Friday, October 13, 2006, nearly half a million people lost power when Buffalo, New York, and the surrounding suburbs were buried under 22 to 24 inches of snow.
Its worth noting that there is no evidence to show that Friday the 13th is actually an unlucky day.
