Retrograde in History · 1947

General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

On October 30, 1947, Mercury was mid-loop — retrograde in Scorpio, tracing backward through 19°47′ of the sign.

WhenOctober 30, 1947♏︎Scorpio 19°47′Rx windowOct 25 – Nov 15, 1947
☿Mercury retrograde♏︎ScorpioWikipedia
The record

multilateral agreement regulating international trade

Born inside this same window
♏︎Herman Van Rompuy♏︎Richard Dreyfuss♏︎Patrice Leconte♏︎Mesut Yılmaz

Coincidence, not causation: the date is real and ephemeris-based, but a retrograde window is observed, never blamed. For entertainment, not navigation.

← The full dossierBorn under retrograde? →Is Mercury retrograde right now? →