Retrograde in History · 1979
Three Mile Island accident
On March 28, 1979, Mercury was mid-loop — retrograde in Pisces, tracing backward through 29°57′ of the sign.
WhenMarch 28, 1979♓︎Pisces 29°57′Rx windowMar 15 – Apr 7, 1979
The record
On March 28, 1979, the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station in Pennsylvania suffered a partial nuclear meltdown, marking the worst accident in U.S. commercial nuclear power plant history.
Born inside this same window
More from this window · Mar 15 – Apr 7, 1979
Coincidence, not causation: the date is real and ephemeris-based, but a retrograde window is observed, never blamed. For entertainment, not navigation.