Retrograde in History · 1940
1940 United States presidential election
On November 5, 1940, Mercury was mid-loop — retrograde in Scorpio, tracing backward through 26°38′ of the sign.
WhenNovember 5, 1940♏︎Scorpio 26°38′Rx windowNov 1 – Nov 21, 1940
The record
On November 5, 1940, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Henry Wallace defeated Wendell Willkie and Charles McNary to secure an unprecedented third presidential term.
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.