Retrograde in History · 1905
1905 French law on the Separation of the Churches and the State
On December 9, 1905, Mercury was mid-loop — retrograde in Capricorn, tracing backward through 0°21′ of the sign.
WhenDecember 9, 1905♑︎Capricorn 0°21′Rx windowDec 6 – Dec 26, 1905
The record
Legal basis of state secularism in France
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.