Here are 13 facts about Friday the 13th and what has led people to believe it's an unlucky day, including pop culture and historical moments.
The research center reports that some airlines choose to skip gate 13 in airports.Pope Honorious II recognized the Knights Templar as an"Army of God," on Friday, Jan. 13, 1128, according to History.com. The moment became a source of legend and conspiracy that still exists today – including inspiring the modern pop-culture legend of The Da Vinci Code.
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, were present at the time, and a total of six bombs were reportedly dropped on the palace’s forecourt, quadrangle, chapel and garden.Aeroflot Flight Ilyushin Il-62 crashed in a forest near Moscow-Sheremetyevo Airport while attempting to land due to bad weather, killing 164 passengers and 10 crew members, according to aviation news website Simple Flying.
Chilean Army officers escort Uruguayan rugby player Fernando Parrado following his arrival after he and fellow survivor hiked from the crash site in the snow covered Andes mountains. At right, crash survivor Carlos Paez is joyfully reunited with his father after being flown by a rescue helicopter from the crash site.
Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 from Montevideo, Uruguay, to Santiago, Chile crashed in the Andes after the aircraft struck a mountain and lost its wings, according to Britannica. Rescuers found the wreckage more than two months later and only 16 of the 45 passengers aboard the flight survived the several-weeks-long ordeal. In this Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, file photo, President Donald Trump arrives on the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington.
Cortney Moore is an associate lifestyle writer on the Lifestyle team at Fox News Digital.
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