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).
During her all-too-brief life, Marilyn Monroe overcame a difficult childhood to become one of the world's biggest and most enduring sex symbols. During her career, Monroe's films grossed more than $200 million. Monroe died of a drug overdose on August 5, 1962, at only 36 years old.