The notorious date isn't all bad news and horror movies. Here are just some of the luckiest things that happened on this superstitiously bad day, curated by the Viewax review team.
Music to our ears
A very important musical invention was introduced on Friday the 13th. The accordion was patented on January 13, 1854, which was a Friday. The squeezebox originated in Europe and is tangible proof that good things really do come to fruition on a date that may inspire dread in others.
Employment equality
When President Lyndon B. Johnson signed an order stating that the government couldn’t discriminate based on gender when it came to employment, it was Friday, October 13, 1967.
South Pole sojourn
The South Pole doesn’t see a lot of action in terms of people, but Prince Harry, accompanied by members of the Walking with the Wounded charity, reached this frigid point on December 13, 2013. Even the royal noted the coincidence of the day of their arrival. “A half-day on Friday and we get to the South Pole on Friday 13th, unlucky for some, lucky for us.”
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