What happened to Friday The 13th?

Friday the 13th is one of the weird superstitions that have lasted for decades, if not centuries.

The superstition of Friday the 13th stems from fear of the number 13, which is known as ‘triskaidekaphobia’ or ‘Paraskevidekatriaphobia.’

Though it is not believed everywhere, people in the West view Friday the 13th to be unlucky as they associate it with death and deceit.

It is not a rare phenomenon that 13 and Friday fall on the same day in the Gregorian calendar.

It happens every year and sometimes even two or three times in the same year.

Though it is unclear how Friday the 13th started carrying negative connotations, there have been various recorded instances throughout history where something ominous has taken place.

The fear of Friday the 13th stems from the story that Jesus Christ’s last supper and crucifixion took place on Friday.

The superstition also has semblance with the Norse folklore as well with claims that when 12 gods were partying in Valhalla, Loki arrived uninvited as the 13th guest, and got Balder killed.

The first recorded mention was found in a biography of Italian composer Gioachino Rossini, who strangely died on Friday the 13th.

‘Friday the Thirteenth’, a 1907 book by American businessman Thomas Lawson, also used this premise and it is widely believed that the book popularized the superstition.

In the novel by Thomas Lawson, an unscrupulous broker takes advantage of the superstition to create a Wall Street panic on a Friday the 13th.