Jeane Dixon facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jeane Dixon
Born	Lydia Emma Pinckert January 5, 1904 Medford, Wisconsin, US
Died	January 25, 1997(1997-01-25) (aged 93) Washington, D.C., US
Occupation	Astrologer, psychic

Jeane Dixon (born January 5, 1904 – died January 25, 1997) was a famous American psychic and astrologer. She was well-known for predicting the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. She also had a popular newspaper column about astrology. Many people read her best-selling biography.

Early Life and Childhood

Jeane Dixon was born Lydia Emma Pinckert in Medford, Wisconsin. She was one of ten children. Her parents were Richard Franz Pinckert and Luise Johanne Emma (Graefe). Both of her parents were Roman Catholic.

Jeane grew up in Missouri and California. Her birth year was sometimes reported as 1918. However, records show she was born in 1904.

When she was young in California, Jeane claimed a "Gypsy" woman gave her a crystal ball. The Gypsy also read her palm. She predicted that Jeane would become a famous seer. A seer is someone who can see the future. The Gypsy also said Jeane would advise powerful people.

Family Life

Jeane Dixon married James "Jimmy" Dixon in 1939. They stayed married until he passed away. The couple did not have any children.

James Dixon was a car dealer in California. Later, he ran a successful real estate business in Washington, D.C. Jeane worked with her husband in his business for many years. She even became the company's president.

Jeane was also the sister of a football player named Erny Pinckert.

Her Career as a Psychic

Jeane Dixon became famous for her predictions. She reportedly predicted the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. In 1956, she wrote in Parade Magazine that the 1960 presidential election would be won by a Democrat. She said this person would "be assassinated or die in office."

However, as the 1960 election got closer, she changed her mind. She incorrectly predicted that Richard Nixon would win. She later said she "saw Richard Nixon as the winner."

Jeane Dixon wrote seven books. These included her autobiography and a horoscope book for dogs. She also wrote an astrological cookbook. Her fame grew after a book about her was published in 1965. It was called A Gift of Prophecy: The Phenomenal Jeane Dixon. This book sold over 3 million copies.

Dixon was a very religious Roman Catholic. She believed her ability to predict the future came from God.

Working with Important People

Richard Nixon, who later became president, followed Dixon's writings. He even met with her in the Oval Office in 1971. In 1972, she predicted terrorist attacks in the United States. This led Nixon to create a special committee to fight terrorism. She also gave advice to Nancy Reagan, the wife of President Ronald Reagan.

Other Predictions

Jeane Dixon made many other predictions. She predicted that a pope would be hurt and another would be assassinated before the year 2000. Some people linked these to events involving Pope John Paul II and Pope John Paul I.

In her 1971 book, The Call to Glory, Dixon predicted a big war called "Armageddon" would happen in 2020. In another book from 1969, she seemed to predict a war between China and Russia. She said it would happen between 2025 and 2037. She believed China would start and win this war.

The Jeane Dixon Effect

Not all of Jeane Dixon's predictions came true. A mathematician named John Allen Paulos studied her predictions. He noticed that people often remembered her few correct predictions. But they forgot about the many predictions that were wrong. He called this "the Jeane Dixon effect."

Incorrect Predictions

Many of Dixon's predictions were incorrect. For example:

• She said that a dispute over islands would start World War III in 1958. This did not happen.
• She predicted that labor leader Walter Reuther would run for president in 1964. He did not.
• She said the second child of Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau would be a girl. It was a boy.
• She predicted that the Soviets would be the first to put men on the Moon. The United States was first.
• She also predicted that President Richard Nixon would survive the Watergate scandal. He did not.
• She said the Vietnam War would end in 1966. It ended much later.

Her Final Years

Jeane Dixon died on January 25, 1997, in Washington, D.C.. She had a heart attack. Before she passed away, she reportedly said, "I knew this would happen."

After her death, many of her belongings went to Leo M. Bernstein. He was a banker who had been her client. In 2002, he opened the Jeane Dixon Museum and Library in Strasburg, Virginia. The museum displayed many of her possessions. Bernstein died in 2008. In 2009, the items from the museum were sold at an auction.

See also

In Spanish: Jeane Dixon para niños

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