Monday, June 13, 2022

Friday the 13th's Jason Voorhees on This Day in History

 

This Day In History: Jason Voorhees from the Friday the 13th movies was apparently born on this day in 1946, although he never actually existed. 

"Born to Elias and Pamela Voorhees on June 13, 1946, Jason was an unfortunate child from the get-go. He suffered with ailments that caused major facial and physical deformities, including hydrocephalus and mental disabilities. Raised in Crystal Lake, Jason spent his time as a boy at Camp Crystal Lake, where his mother worked as a cook. Jason's mother kept him tucked away from the world, isolated and homeschooled because she feared how he'd be treated; she always was marked with a very protective nature. The one time she let him out of her sight, he was placed in the care of camp counselors, who left him unattended and vulnerable when they were off fraternizing and not paying attention to the campers. Bullies at the camp ended up throwing Jason from the docks, resulting in his death by drowning." Source

Jason is not unique in having a birthday though being fictional. Sherlock Holmes, another fictional character. was born January 6 1854; Superman was born April 18, 1938; Michael Myers (Halloween) was born on October 19, 1957 and Harry Potter was born July 31, 1980.

Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the man who played him, Patrick Stewart, were both born on July 13. Stewart in 1940 and Picard in 2305.

Other notable birthdays:

Bugs Bunny: July 27, 1940
Daffy Duck: April 17, 1937
Porky Pig: March 2, 1935
Scooby-Doo: September 13, 1969
Mickey Mouse: Nov 18, 1928
Minnie Mouse: Nov 18, 1928
Daisy Duck: January 9, 1937
Donald Duck: June 9, 1934
Goofy: May 25, 1932
Homer Simpson: May 10, 1955
Sponge Bob Square Pants: May 1, 1999
Winnie the Pooh: October 14, 1926
Pebbles Flintstone: February 22, 1963




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