Retrograde in History · 1972

1972 West German federal election

On November 19, 1972, Mercury was mid-loop — retrograde in Sagittarius, tracing backward through 11°21′ of the sign.

WhenNovember 19, 1972♐︎Sagittarius 11°21′Rx windowNov 15 – Dec 5, 1972

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The record

federal election in West Germany

Born inside this same window

♐︎Hiroshi Nanami ♐︎Keiji Kaimoto ♐︎Serhiy Skachenko ♐︎Sergei Aksyonov

Coincidence, not causation: the date is real and ephemeris-based, but a retrograde window is observed, never blamed. For entertainment, not navigation.

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