Friday the 13th: What’s so unlucky about 13?

If the thought of Friday the 13th sends shivers down your spine, don’t worry. You’re not alone.Read more trending newsThe fear of Friday the 13th, or just the number 13, is a common one. So common there’s a name for it.Why has the number come to be seen as unlucky? There is a rather unnerving tally of historical events that have led to the misfortune under which the number 13 suffers.Here are a few of them:When it was unluckyPope John Paul II was shot and nearly died on May 13, 1981.There were 13 people at the Last Supper, and it is believed that Judas Iscariot — the disciple who betrayed Jesus Christ — was the 13th man to take his place at the table.Jesus Christ was crucified on a Friday.A 13-year-old boy in England was struck by lightning on Friday the 13th at 1:13 p.m. (in military time, 13:13).On Oct. 13, 1307, there was a mass arrest and execution of members of the Knights Templar. The Knights Templar or the Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ were anything but. Members were among the