November 21, 2013. Sen. Charles Schumer (D) of New York (r.) speaks as Senate majority leader Harry Reid (D) of Nevada looks on during a news conference on Capitol Hill on Thursday, after Democrats passed a major rules change â the so-called 'nuclear option' â on filibusters.
(Newser) â Not all celebrities had a typical route to fameâ the Stir rounds up seven stars who once served in the military: Click for the complete list. 1  Drew Carey: Marine Corps, six years. 2  Bill Cosby: Navy, hospital corpsman, four years. 3  Ice-T: Army, four years. 4  MC Hammer: Navy, Aviation Storekeeper 3rd Class, three years.
Bill Cosby, an African American entertainer, author, educator, and businessperson, was born on this date in 1937. William Henry Cosby, Jr., was born in Germantown, PA. He attended college on a football scholarship at Temple University. He received his master's and doctorate in education, from the University of Massachusetts.