Retrograde in History · 1980
1980 United States presidential election
On November 4, 1980, Mercury was mid-loop — retrograde in Scorpio, tracing backward through 9°42′ of the sign.
WhenNovember 4, 1980♏︎Scorpio 9°42′Rx windowOct 23 – Nov 12, 1980
The record
On November 4, 1980, Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush defeated incumbent Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale in a landslide victory that historians consider a political realignment.
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.