Retrograde in History · 1962
June 1962 Alcatraz escape
On June 11, 1962, Mercury was mid-loop — retrograde in Gemini, tracing backward through 13°54′ of the sign.
WhenJune 11, 1962♊︎Gemini 13°54′Rx windowMay 26 – Jun 19, 1962
The record
On June 11, 1962, Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin escaped Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary using an improvised inflatable raft, while inmate Allen West was left behind.
Born inside this same window
More from this window · May 26 – Jun 19, 1962
Coincidence, not causation: the date is real and ephemeris-based, but a retrograde window is observed, never blamed. For entertainment, not navigation.