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How did unlucky Friday the 13th begin?
No expert can verify the origins of this superstition, but here are some theories.
But before Jason Voorhees made his mark in 12 films about the infamous day, how did the superstition come to exist?
This is the background, according to our sister Caxton publication, Zululand Observer
No expert can verify the origins of Friday the 13th.
But the first written references to its wickedness appear around the mid-19th century when William Fowler, a US Army captain, founded the Thirteen Club — a group of 13 men in Manhattan devoted to proving the superstitions were false.YOU MIGHT ALSO BE INTERESTED IN: Stay in bed today – it’s the unlucky 13th!
The Club grew and at some point apparently included five former US presidents as honorary members.
The men gathered for the first time on Friday, 13 January 1881, and their exploits — described in newspapers of the time — included walking under ladders, breaking mirrors and dining as a group in room 13.
Source: LiveScience
