- Wendy Carey
Happy Friday the 13th~
Fun Fact!
I turned 13 on Friday the 13th!
Other Fun Facts!
Recently I learned, by looking in the Book of Destinies on a recent stop by I Love Yoga in Dania Beach, that I share a birthday with Roald Dahl, author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as well.
Here's some information about other interesting tidbits about the Friday the 13th I turned 13 on back in the 80's. You can look up any day of previous years here also.
https://takemeback.to/13-September-1985#.WtCW-ojwaM8
Friday 13 September 1985
It was Friday, under the sign of Virgo.
The US president was Ronald Reagan(Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Olivier Rousteing and Freddie Wong
In that special week of September people in US were listening to St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion) by John Parr.
In UK Dancing In The Street by David Bowie & Mick Jagger was in the top 5 hits. After Hours, directed by Martin Scorsese, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1985 while Hold The Dream by Barbara Taylor Bradford was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching The Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes Comedy Hour.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Lot Lot or The Earth Fighter Rayieza.
Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of September 1985 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
John Parr - St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)
Tina Turner - We Don't Need Another Hero
Dire Straits - Money For Nothing
Kool & The Gang - Cherish
Huey Lewis & The News - Power Of Love
Phil Collins - Don't Lose My Number
Aretha Franklin - Freeway Of Love
Wham! - Freedom
Prince - Pop Life
Pat Benatar - Invincible
Top #5 songs in the UK
David Bowie & Mick Jagger - Dancing In The Street
Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out For A Hero
Stevie Wonder - Part-Time Lover
Baltimora - Tarzan Boy
Marillion - Lavender
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
Hold The Dream
By: Barbara Taylor Bradford
An omnibus collection of three favorites by the best-selling author of A Woman of Substance includes complete copies of Hold the Dream, To Be the Best, and Act
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Loving Each Other
By: Leo Buscaglia
In this exploration of loving and living, bestselling author Leo Buscaglia addresses the intricacies and challenges of love relationships. He asks such important questions, as: How do we best interweave our
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Lucky
By: Jackie Collins
Jackie Collins' sizzling #1 bestseller -- and her most sensational heroine! From Chances to Dangerous Kiss, bestselling superstar Jackie Collins has spun the incredible saga of the extraordinary Lucky Santangelo.
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Skeleton Crew
By: Stephen King
Who could imagine…?In this brilliant collection of twenty-two stories, Stephen King takes readers down paths that only he could imagine….A supermarket becomes the place where humanity makes its last stand against
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Other Interesting Information, Ideas, Superstitions and Lucky Concepts About the Number 13 for your reading pleasure.
https://mysticalnumbers.com/number-13/
https://www.secretenergy.com/blog/in_the_gno/the-meaning-of-13/
https://www.history.com/news/why-friday-the-13th-spelled-doom-for-the-knights-templar
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