Jeane Dixon Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Jeane Dixon
Jean 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 very well-known American psychic and astrologer. A psychic is someone who claims to have special abilities to see the future or know things beyond normal senses. An astrologer studies how the positions of stars and planets might affect people's lives.

Jeane Dixon became famous for her prediction about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. She also wrote a popular newspaper column about astrology. Many people read a best-selling book written about her life.

Early Life and Claims
Family Life
Her Career and Predictions
The Jeane Dixon Effect
Later Life and Death
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Early Life and Claims

Jeane Dixon was born Lydia Emma Pinckert in Medford, Wisconsin. She grew up in Missouri and California. While she was growing up in California, Dixon claimed that a "Gypsy" woman gave her a crystal ball. She said the Gypsy also read her palm. The Gypsy supposedly told her that she would become a famous seer. A seer is someone who can see future events. The Gypsy also predicted that Dixon would advise powerful people.

Family Life

Jeane Dixon was married to James Dixon starting in 1939. They stayed married until he passed away. The couple did not have any children. James Dixon worked as a car dealer in California. Later, he ran a successful real estate company in Washington, D.C.. Jeane Dixon worked with her husband in his business for many years. She even became the president of his company.

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

Her Career and Predictions

Jeane Dixon became widely known for her predictions. One of her most famous predictions was about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

Kennedy Predictions

In a magazine called Parade Magazine on May 13, 1956, Dixon wrote about the 1960 United States presidential election. She said that the election would be "dominated by labor and won by a Democrat." She also wrote that this Democrat would "be assassinated or die in office." This prediction was made before Kennedy was elected.

However, as the 1960 election got closer, she changed her mind. She incorrectly predicted that Richard Nixon would win the election. She later admitted that she "saw Richard Nixon as the winner." She made very clear predictions that he would win.

Dixon also appeared in a film called The Man Who Saw Tomorrow. This movie looked at the predictions of Nostradamus. In the film, Dixon talked about her prediction of Kennedy's assassination.

Other Notable Predictions

On June 5, 1968, Dixon was at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California. She was there to give a speech. As she walked through the kitchen, she suddenly stopped. She said loudly, "This is the place where Robert F. Kennedy will be shot. I can see him being carried out with blood on his face." Later that same day, her prediction came true. Robert Kennedy was shot at that hotel.

Dixon also predicted that before the end of the 20th century, a pope would be hurt. She also said another pope would be assassinated. These predictions were thought to be about the attempted assassination of Pope John Paul II. They were also linked to claims about the death of Pope John Paul I.

In her 1971 book, The Call to Glory, Dixon predicted a big, end-of-the-world war. She called it "Armageddon." She said it would happen around the year 2020. In her 1969 book My Life and Prophecies, she seemed to predict a war between China and Russia. She said this war would happen between 2025 and 2037. She believed China would start and win this war.

Books and Public Attention

Jeane Dixon wrote seven books. These included her own life story, a horoscope book for dogs, and a cookbook based on astrology. She became very famous after a book about her was published in 1965. This book was called A Gift of Prophecy: The Phenomenal Jeane Dixon. It was written by a newspaper writer named Ruth Montgomery. The book sold more than 3 million copies.

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

Advising Leaders

Richard Nixon, who later became president, followed Dixon's writings. His secretary, Rose Mary Woods, kept him updated. Nixon even met with Dixon in the Oval Office in 1971. The next year, Dixon predicted terrorist attacks in the United States. This prediction came after the Munich massacre. It led Nixon to create a special government committee to fight terrorism.

Dixon was also one of several astrologers who gave advice to Nancy Reagan, the wife of President Ronald Reagan.

The Jeane Dixon Effect

John Allen Paulos, a mathematician, studied Jeane Dixon's predictions. He noticed that Dixon and her fans often talked about her few correct predictions. But they ignored the many more predictions that were wrong. He called this pattern "the Jeane Dixon effect."

Many of Dixon's predictions did not come true. For example, she claimed that a fight over the islands of Quemoy and Matsu would start World War III in 1958. This did not happen. She also predicted that American labor leader Walter Reuther would run for president in 1964. He did not. She also said that the second child of Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau would be a girl. It was a boy. Another incorrect prediction was that the Soviets would be the first to put men on the Moon. The United States was first.

James Randi, a magician and skeptic, also pointed out this pattern. He noted that prophets often make many predictions. They hope some will come true. Then, they only talk about the correct ones. Randi listed many of Dixon's incorrect predictions. He said this was only a small part of a "very long" list. For example, she predicted that President Richard Nixon would survive the Watergate scandal. She also said he would make a comeback. This was wrong. She also predicted that the Vietnam War would end in 1966. It continued for many more years.

Later Life and Death

Jeane Dixon passed away on January 25, 1997. She suffered a cardiac arrest at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C.. Before she died, she reportedly said, "I knew this would happen."

Many of her belongings went to Leo M. Bernstein. He was an investor and banker in Washington, D.C. Jeane Dixon was one of his clients. In 2002, Bernstein opened the Jeane Dixon Museum and Library in Strasburg, Virginia. Bernstein passed away in 2008. In July 2009, the museum's items were planned to be sold at an auction.

Jeane Dixon facts for kids

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