Retrograde in History · 2017
2017 Catalonia attacks
On August 17, 2017, Mercury was mid-loop — retrograde in Virgo, tracing backward through 10°44′ of the sign.
WhenAugust 17, 2017♍︎Virgo 10°44′Rx windowAug 13 – Sep 5, 2017
The record
On 17 August 2017, Younes Abouyaaqoub drove a van into pedestrians on La Rambla in Barcelona, killing 13 people and injuring at least 130 others before being killed by police on 21 August.
More from this window · Aug 13 – Sep 5, 2017
Coincidence, not causation: the date is real and ephemeris-based, but a retrograde window is observed, never blamed. For entertainment, not navigation.