Retrograde in History · 1979
Sverdlovsk anthrax leak
On April 2, 1979, Mercury was mid-loop — retrograde in Pisces, tracing backward through 26°46′ of the sign.
WhenApril 2, 1979♓︎Pisces 26°46′Rx windowMar 15 – Apr 7, 1979
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On 2 April 1979, an accidental release of anthrax spores from a Soviet military facility in Sverdlovsk killed at least 68 people and revealed the existence of the USSR's offensive biological weapons program.
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