Retrograde in History · 1917
Our Lady of Fátima
On May 13, 1917, Mercury was mid-loop — retrograde in Taurus, tracing backward through 27°13′ of the sign.
WhenMay 13, 1917♉︎Taurus 27°13′Rx windowMay 5 – May 29, 1917
The record
On 13 October 1930, Bishop José Alves Correia da Silva of Leiria declared the 1917 Marian apparitions reported by three shepherd children at Fátima, Portugal, worthy of belief.
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.