Five Men Who Hated (or Loved) the Number 13
On this Friday the 13th, read about these famous people from history who had a close connection to the supposedly unlucky number
- By K. Annabelle Smith
- Smithsonian.com, April 13, 2012
On this Friday the 13th, read about these famous people from history who had a close connection to the supposedly unlucky number
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(U.S. Department of Commerce)
Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover also had an irrational fear of the number 13. Though, there is evidence that he corresponded with members of The Thirteen Club, some have speculated that his own superstitions stopped him from joining.
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