Retrograde in History · 2015

Sinking of Dongfang zhi Xing

On June 1, 2015, Mercury was mid-loop — retrograde in Gemini, tracing backward through 7°58′ of the sign.

WhenJune 1, 2015♊︎Gemini 7°58′Rx windowMay 19 – Jun 11, 2015
Mercury retrograde♊︎GeminiWikipedia
The record

Chinese ship sunk on 1 June 2015

More from this window · May 19 – Jun 11, 2015

Coincidence, not causation: the date is real and ephemeris-based, but a retrograde window is observed, never blamed. For entertainment, not navigation.