Retrograde in History · 1956
CMR Convention
On May 19, 1956, Mercury was mid-loop — retrograde in Gemini, tracing backward through 7°56′ of the sign.
WhenMay 19, 1956♊︎Gemini 7°56′Rx windowMay 14 – Jun 7, 1956
The record
On 19 May 1956, the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road was signed in Geneva as a United Nations agreement governing the transport of cargo by road.
Born inside this same window
More from this window · May 14 – Jun 7, 1956
Coincidence, not causation: the date is real and ephemeris-based, but a retrograde window is observed, never blamed. For entertainment, not navigation.