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).
February 26, 2017 | 06:57PM PT. Viola Davis won the best supporting actress Oscar Sunday night for her performance in Denzel Washingtonâs âFences.â. âYou know thereâs one place where all the people with the greatest potential are gathered, and thatâs the graveyard,â Davis began her acceptance speech with fervor.