Retrograde in History · 1905
Treaty of Portsmouth
On September 5, 1905, Mercury was mid-loop — retrograde in Virgo, tracing backward through 1°17′ of the sign.
WhenSeptember 5, 1905♍︎Virgo 1°17′Rx windowAug 16 – Sep 8, 1905
The record
Signed on September 5, 1905, at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Maine, the Treaty of Portsmouth ended the Russo-Japanese War and recognized Japan's hegemony in Korea.
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.