
Friday October 13, 1307 King Philip IV of France ordered simultaneous raids on members of the Knights Templar leading to the execution of many and the destruction of the order.
“Whatever its origins, Friday the 13th has struck fear in the hearts of many supposedly courageous men. Napoleon never went to battle on this date. U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt never traveled on Friday the 13th and never gave dinners for 13 guests. The poet Goethe always spent “black Fridays” in bed”