Friday the 13th, and not just Friday The 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan. In fact, over the past 100 years, there have been some disturbing and unsettling events to have transpired on this date.
Friday the 13th is so dreaded that it has even caused a phobia in people known as friggatriskaidekaphobia – yes, really. Contrary to popular belief, the Friday The 13th movies did not cause the date to be so infamous as its origins date back to much earlier.
In fact, the number 13 has been considered unlucky for centuries, with many tracing this back to the Bible itself. There were 13 guests who attended the Last Supper, including Jesus, and the following day was Good Friday, the date of his crucifixion.
Here is a list of nine awful events that happened on Friday the 13th... and one that is yet to come. After being shot four times on September 7 1996, Tupac Shakur died in hospital six days later on September 13.
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