William Cohen

William Sebastian Cohen is an American lawyer, author, and politician from the U.S. state of Maine. A Republican, Cohen served as both a member of the United States House of Representatives (1973–1979) and Senate (1979–1997), and as Secretary of Defense (1997–2001) under Democratic President Bill Clinton.

28 August 1940

Born on the same birth date (28 August 1940): Ken Jenkins • Roger Pingeon

Born on the same birth day (28 August): Billy Grammer • F. William Free • Firaq Gorakhpuri • Francis, Duke of Teck • Heather Reisman • Ian Pont • Ivo Josipović • Jack Vance • James Wong Howe • Janet Evans • Jean II Le Maingre • Katharine Abraham • LeAnn Rimes • Lindsay Hassett • Manon Arcangioli • Tasha Tudor • Tito Capobianco

Born in the same month (August 1940): Angel Lagdameo • Don LaFontaine • Fernest Arceneaux • Gary Gabelich • Glenys Page • James Tyler (musician) • Ken Jenkins • Larry Knechtel • Robin Harper • Roger Pingeon • Sid Waddell • Vic Dana • Wilton Felder