Retrograde in History · 2019
Kyoto Animation arson attack
On July 18, 2019, Mercury was mid-loop — retrograde in Leo, tracing backward through 0°32′ of the sign.
WhenJuly 18, 2019♌︎Leo 0°32′Rx windowJul 7 – Aug 1, 2019
The record
On 18 July 2019, an arson attack at Kyoto Animation's Studio 1 in Kyoto, Japan, killed 36 people and injured 34 others, marking the deadliest building fire in the country since 2001.
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Coincidence, not causation: the date is real and ephemeris-based, but a retrograde window is observed, never blamed. For entertainment, not navigation.