Retrograde in History · 1991
1991 Ukrainian presidential election
On December 1, 1991, Mercury was mid-loop — retrograde in Sagittarius, tracing backward through 23°31′ of the sign.
WhenDecember 1, 1991♐︎Sagittarius 23°31′Rx windowNov 28 – Dec 18, 1991
The record
On 1 December 1991, Leonid Kravchuk won the Ukrainian presidential election with 61.6% of the vote, linking his campaign to an independence referendum supported by 90% of voters.
Born inside this same window
More from this window · Nov 28 – Dec 18, 1991
Coincidence, not causation: the date is real and ephemeris-based, but a retrograde window is observed, never blamed. For entertainment, not navigation.