2007 Death Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., dies of caridac arrest at 89, newspapers remembered him as a historian of power 2003 Death John Schlesinger, director, Midnight Cowboy, dies at 77 1973 Event James R. Schlesinger, ends term as 9th director of CIA 1973 Event James R. Schlesinger, becomes 9th director of CIA 1972 Birthday Cory Schlesinger, NHL running back, Detroit Lions 1966 Event Pulitzer prize awarded Arthur M Schlesinger, Jr. (Thousand Days) 1954 Birthday Richard Schlesinger, born in New York City, news correspondent, CBS, 48 Hours 1946 Event Pulitzer prize awarded to Arthur M. Schlesinger (Age of Jackson) 1929 Birthday James R. Schlesinger, U.S. Secretary of Defense, 1973 - 1975 1926 Birthday John Schlesinger, born in London, England, director, Midnight Cowboy, Darling 1917 Birthday Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., Ohio, historian, 1946 Pulitzer-Age of Jackson 1917 Birthday Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., born in Ohio, American historian, author, democratic activist, Pulitzer prize recipient 1876 Birthday Bruno Walter, B. W. Schlesinger, Berlin Germany, conductor, New York Phil