Re: 13th November, 2009 It is called Black Friday!! Because of the below History Black Friday (1869), a financial crisis in the United States Black Friday (1889), the day of the Johnstown Flood. Black Friday (1910), WSPU took militant action when the Conciliation Bill failed. Black Friday (1919), a riot in Glasgow stemming from industrial unrest Black Friday (1921), day on which British dockers' and railwaymen's union leaders announced their decision not to call for strike action against wage reductions for miners Black Friday (1929), a stock market crash in the United States Black Friday (1939), a day of devastating fires in Australia Black Friday (1945), largest air battle over Norway, over Sunnfjord Hollywood Black Friday (1945), the day the six-month-old Confederation of Studio Unions (CSU) strike boiled over into a bloody riot at the Warner Bros. studios leading to the eventual breakup of the CSU. Black Friday (1978), a massacre of protesters in Iran Black Friday (1982), known in Britain after Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands, sparking the Falklands War Black Friday (1987), the day an hour-long F4 category tornado ran through the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Black Friday (2004), a crackdown on a peaceful protest in the capital city of Maldives, Malé
Re: 13th November, 2009 It is a widespread superstition as BlackFriday in United States because of the above History!!
Re: 13th November, 2009 The fear of Friday the 13th is also as called paraskevidekatriaphobia. A greek word means Paraskev - Meaning Friday dekatreís - meaning Thirteen attached to phobía - meaning fear
Re: 13th November, 2009 OMG. I never imagined there is so much significance on one day and date. Day and date is an artificial devision of infinite time by man for his convenience. That a particular time and date is auspicious is a widespread superstition in India in particular and many other Asian countries in general.
