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Jan 13, 2017 07:18:52 #
You know, the 13th of January isn't always on Friday, so here are some other things that happened......
Ironically, it was on the 13th of January, (not a Friday) that the Knights Templar were recognized by Pope Honorius in 1128.
Today in 1929, Wyatt Earp died in Los Angeles.
Today in 1864, Stephan Foster died.
Ironically, it was on the 13th of January, (not a Friday) that the Knights Templar were recognized by Pope Honorius in 1128.
Today in 1929, Wyatt Earp died in Los Angeles.
Today in 1864, Stephan Foster died.
Jan 13, 2017 08:03:32 #
Some connections to the 13th and Friday. are rooted in Christianity. Jesus was crucified on a Friday and ever since the day has been associated with "general ill omen," Michael Bailey, a history professor at Iowa State University who specializes in the origins of superstitions, told USA TODAY Network. Weddings in the Middle Ages, for instance, were not held on Fridays and it was not a day someone would start a journey, Bailey said.
Thirteen guests are believed to have attended the Last Supper, the night before Jesus was killed, according to Stuart Vyse, a psychology professor at Connecticut College. And Judas Iscariot, the disciple who betrayed Jesus, is considered to have been the 13th guest, Vyse said.
Thirteen guests are believed to have attended the Last Supper, the night before Jesus was killed, according to Stuart Vyse, a psychology professor at Connecticut College. And Judas Iscariot, the disciple who betrayed Jesus, is considered to have been the 13th guest, Vyse said.
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