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).
Notes: 1  Out of the 16 nominated performances, 14 went on to earn Academy Award nominations or wins. 2  As of February 2017, the 5 winners of the Best Supporting Actress Golden Globe (Whoopi Goldberg, Jennifer Hudson, Mo'Nique, Octavia Spencer, and Viola Davis) have gone on to win the Best Supporting Actress Oscar.