Origins of Friday The 13th

Friday the 13th(image placeholder)Les Ecureuils ont Arrete de Fumer(The Squirrels Have Stopped Smoking)Friday, October 13, 2006Today is the 699th Anniversary of the demise of the Knights Templar. On Friday, October 13, 1307, King Philip IV of France ordered for hundreds of the wealthy and secretive order of fighting monks to be rounded up, tortured, and massacred for alleged crimes against Christianity. Friday the 13th has been regarded as a day of deep misfortune ever since. So, why does the fate of the Knights Templar still matter to us 699 years later? - [Full Story]