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).
ACM Awards Winners List 2014 - Find Out Who Won HERE! It was quite the night celebrating the best in country music at the 2014 Academy of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday (April 6) in Las Vegas, Nev. Miranda Lambert enjoyed a very successful evening, winning Female Vocalist of the Year, Single Record of the Year, and Song of the Year. The award for Entertainer of the Year went to George Strait, beating out Miranda, Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, and Taylor Swift. In case you missed all of the coverage, be sure to check out everything right here!