Today is freaky Friday the 13th
October 13, 1307, is the date from where the modern basis for the Friday the 13th superstition is most likely to come
Guess what, Ladysmith? Today is Friday the 13th!
The origin of why Friday the 13th is considered such an unlucky day goes back hundreds of years and is shrouded in mystery. For a start, there is October 13, 1307, the date from where the modern basis for the Friday the 13th superstition is most likely to come.
It was on this day that the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, in combination with the King of France, sentenced a monastic military order known as the Knights Templar to death and ordered the torture and crucifixion of their leader.
The sixth day of the week, Friday, and the number 13 are each considered to be unlucky in their own right. When combined, they are doubly bad!
Everyone has their own superstitions though, such as:
- Don’t walk under a ladder
- Don’t break a mirror
- Don’t go swimming
- Don’t smoke
And there are many others…
Are you afraid of Friday the 13th?
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