being considered lucky in Venezuelan culture. Swedish-born hockey player Mats Sundin, who played 14 of his 18 NHL seasons for the Toronto Maple Leafs, setting team records for goals and points, had his number 13 retired by the team on 15 October 2016. See also List of phobias, including Numerophobia National Accident Day (Finland) Notes The main reason for this was stated to be to increase the number of car sales in the second half of the year. Even though 70% of new cars are bought during the first four months of the year, some consumers believe that the calendar year of registration does not accurately reflect the real age of a new car, since cars bought in January will most likely have been manufactured the previous year, while those bought later in the year will be actually made in the same year. Tuesday is generally unlucky in Greece for the fall of Byzantium Tues 29th May 1453. In Spanish-speaking countries, there is a proverb: En martes no te cases, ni te embarques 'On Tuesday, do not get married or set sail'. References External links 'Unlucky' airline logo grounded BBC, 21 February 2007 Would you buy a number 13 house? BBC Magazine, Friday, 12 December 2008 Triskaidekaphobia on MathWorld Who's Afraid Of Friday The 13th? on NPR Norse mythology Superstitions about numbers