Retrograde in History · 1960
Sharpeville massacre
On March 21, 1960, Mercury was mid-loop — retrograde in Pisces, tracing backward through 12°30′ of the sign.
WhenMarch 21, 1960♓︎Pisces 12°30′Rx windowMar 1 – Mar 24, 1960
The record
On 21 March 1960, police opened fire on a crowd protesting apartheid pass laws outside a police station in Sharpeville, South Africa.
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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.