There’s the day when not a single ship left Sunderland during a Friday the 13th storm in 1957.
And the Sunderland dad who broke his arm on the day in 2006 - as well as two other family members being injured.
But there’s also the Mecca bingo hall which held a Friday the 13th session in 2012 to prove it could be lucky.
Luck or not, we’ve got both sides of the coin in this Echo retro tribute.
5. LUCKY - Memories from the Mecca
Staff and regulars at the Mecca Bingo played a special Friday the 13th session in 2012. They had specially stamped bingo cards to hopefully strike it lucky. | se
6. UNLUCKY FOR SOME - Down your street - or not
In 2012, the number 13 was banned from new streets being built in County Durham. Instead, there were plans to encourage the use of locally and historically significant street names. | se
7. UNLUCKY - The house build hit by bad luck
Mechanic Gary Fraser bought two adjoining houses - 12 and 13 - in East Durham and 'knocked them through into one.” Whenever something went wrong, it always seemed to be on the 13 side, including plumbing and electrics during the re-build in 2012. | se
8. LUCKY - Enchanting in 2015
It might have been December but the weather was perfect for the photographer taking this enchanting winter's day picture on the 13th in Mowbray Park. | se