Retrograde in History · 1957
1957 West German federal election
On September 15, 1957, Mercury was mid-loop — retrograde in Virgo, tracing backward through 12°11′ of the sign.
WhenSeptember 15, 1957♍︎Virgo 12°11′Rx windowAug 27 – Sep 19, 1957
The record
On 15 September 1957 the Christian Democratic Union and its ally the Christian Social Union won 270 seats in the Bundestag, securing the first and only absolute majority for a single German parliamentary group in a free election.
Born inside this same window
More from this window · Aug 27 – Sep 19, 1957
Coincidence, not causation: the date is real and ephemeris-based, but a retrograde window is observed, never blamed. For entertainment, not navigation.