Retrograde in History · 1888
1888 United States presidential election
On November 6, 1888, Mercury was mid-loop — retrograde in Scorpio, tracing backward through 3°06′ of the sign.
WhenNovember 6, 1888♏︎Scorpio 3°06′Rx windowOct 20 – Nov 10, 1888
The record
On November 6, 1888, Republican Benjamin Harrison defeated incumbent Democratic President Grover Cleveland in the 26th quadrennial U.S. presidential election, marking the third time a winner lost the national popular vote.
Born inside this same window
Coincidence, not causation: the date is real and ephemeris-based, but a retrograde window is observed, never blamed. For entertainment, not navigation.