The Battle of Guadalcanal. The Battle of Guadalcanal took place in 1942 when the US Marines landed on August 7th. The landing at Guadalcanal was unopposed â but it took the Americans six months to defeat the Japanese in what was to turn into a classic battle of attrition.
Marilyn Monroe won three Golden Globe Awards: Best Motion Picture Actress in Comedy or Musical for Some Like It Hot (1960) World Film Favorite Female (1953) World Film Favorit â¦ e Female (1962) She was also nominated for another Golden Globe for: Best Motion Picture Actress in Comedy or Musical for Bus Stop (1956).
1962: Marilyn Monroe found dead. Screen icon Marilyn Monroe has been found dead in bed at her Los Angeles home. The 36-year-old actress' body was discovered in the early hours of this morning by two doctors who were called to her Brentwood home by a concerned housekeeper.