Retrograde in History · 1945
atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
On August 9, 1945, Mercury was mid-loop — retrograde in Virgo, tracing backward through 4°28′ of the sign.
WhenAugust 9, 1945♍︎Virgo 4°28′Rx windowAug 6 – Aug 30, 1945
The record
On 6 and 9 August 1945, the United States detonated two atomic bombs over Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing 150,000 to 246,000 people and marking the first and only use of nuclear weapons in armed conflict.
Born inside this same window
More from this window · Aug 6 – Aug 30, 1945
Coincidence, not causation: the date is real and ephemeris-based, but a retrograde window is observed, never blamed. For entertainment, not navigation.