Retrograde in History · 1989
UTA 772 bombing
On September 19, 1989, Mercury was mid-loop — retrograde in Libra, tracing backward through 7°21′ of the sign.
WhenSeptember 19, 1989♎︎Libra 7°21′Rx windowSep 11 – Oct 3, 1989
The record
On 19 September 1989, a suitcase bomb detonated aboard UTA Flight 772, killing all 170 people on board and marking the deadliest aviation incident in Niger's history.
Born inside this same window
More from this window · Sep 11 – Oct 3, 1989
Coincidence, not causation: the date is real and ephemeris-based, but a retrograde window is observed, never blamed. For entertainment, not navigation.