Retrograde in History · 1895
Montparnasse derailment
On October 22, 1895, Mercury was mid-loop — retrograde in Scorpio, tracing backward through 6°27′ of the sign.
WhenOctober 22, 1895♏︎Scorpio 6°27′Rx windowOct 14 – Nov 3, 1895
The record
On 22 October 1895 the Granville–Paris Express overran the buffer stop at Gare Montparnasse after the driver's air brake proved ineffective.
Born inside this same window
Coincidence, not causation: the date is real and ephemeris-based, but a retrograde window is observed, never blamed. For entertainment, not navigation.