The Friday the 13th story goes back to the destruction of the Knights Templar on Friday, October 13th, 1307 by the Catholic Church.
Today's superstitions about Friday the 13th are simply a mish-mash of old folk tales and urban ledgends that have been passed down through history, some of them inspired by the destruction of the Templars in 1307.
13 posted on 02/12/2009 9:32:58 AM PST by America2012