friday the 13th
facts & triva
Many people believe that Friday the 13th is an unlucky day. Not me.
Here are some funny facts and trivia about Friday the 13th.
When is Friday the 13th?
Sep 2013, Dec 2013
Jun 2014
Feb 2015 Mar 2015 Nov 2015
The superstition surrounding Friday the 13th is relatively recent. Fear of Friday the 13th is called paraskevidekatriaphobia or friggatriskaidekaphobia.
If a month begins on a Sunday it will contain a Friday the 13th. Believe it or not, a Friday the 13th occurs every calendar year.
If it’s a leap year, then there’s a Friday the 13th in January, April and July.
The 13th day of a month is more likely to be a Friday than any other day of the week. 2014 has only one Friday the thirteenth, in June.
Who was born on Friday the 13th?
Margaret Thatcher Oct 13, 1925
Fidel Castro Aug 13, 1926
Steve Buscemi Dec 13, 1957
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Jan 13, 1961
the Olsen twins, Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen Jun 13, 1986
Feeling lucky? Here’s a couple of Excel macros that identify Friday the 13th.
March the 13th, 1964: The largest earthquake in North American history, killing 131 people near Prince William Sound.
Think having no 13th floor is weird? San Francisco has no 13th Avenue. Funston Avenue is between 12th and 14th Avenues.
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