Freddie Dixon

Freddie Dixon, English motorcycle racer and racing driver (died 1956)

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Born: April 21, 1892
Died: November 4, 1956
Zodiac sign: Taurus
Birth year: 1892

About Freddie Dixon

Frederick William Dixon (21 April 1892 – 4 November 1956) was an English motorcycle racer and racing car driver. The designer of the motorcycle and banking sidecar system, he was also one of the few motorsport competitors to have been successful on two, three and four wheels. He was twice awarded the BRDC Gold Star for car racing. Dixon, who had the nickname "Flying Freddie", was born at Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England, one of eight children of John and Martha Dixon (née Agar).

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Career and life highlights

Dixon, who had the nickname "Flying Freddie", was born at Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England, one of eight children of John and Martha Dixon.

The world when Freddie Dixon was born

Freddie Dixon was born in 1892. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentFirst heavyweight boxing title under Queensberry rules
Top headlineEllis Island immigration station opens
Technology milestoneDiesel engine patented by Rudolf Diesel
World population~1.52B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderBenjamin Harrison
U.S. population65.0M

1892 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Freddie Dixon's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1892	2026
Population	65.0M	341 million

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