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Battle Of Los Angeles (other)
The Battle of Los Angeles was an anti-aircraft artillery barrage in February 1942 over Los Angeles, California, in response to a perceived attack on the continental United States by Imperial Japan, subsequently attributed to a case of "war nerves" likely triggered by a lost weather balloon. Battle of Los Angeles may also refer to: Historical events * Battle of Los Ángeles, a military action fought on March 22, 1880, between the Chilean and Peruvian armies during the Tacna and Arica Campaign of the War of the Pacific * Siege of Los Angeles, which took place in August 1846 during the Mexican–American War * 1992 Los Angeles riots, which occurred in April and May 1992 following the acquittal of police officers involved in the arrest and beating of Rodney King Entertainment * ''The Battle of Los Angeles'' (album), a 1999 album by Rage Against the Machine * '' Battle: Los Angeles'', a 2011 science fiction and action film directed by South African filmmaker Jonathan Liebesman ** ''Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Los Angeles
The Battle of Los Angeles, also known as the Great Los Angeles Air Raid, is the name given by contemporary sources to a rumored attack on the continental United States by Imperial Japan and the subsequent anti-aircraft artillery barrage which took place from late 24 February to early 25 February 1942, over Los Angeles, California. The incident occurred less than three months after the U.S. entered World War II in response to the Imperial Japanese Navy's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, and one day after the bombardment of Ellwood near Santa Barbara on 23 February. Initially, the target of the aerial barrage was thought to be an attacking force from Japan, but speaking at a press conference shortly afterward, Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox called the purported attack a "false alarm". Newspapers of the time published a number of reports and speculations of a cover-up to conceal an actual invasion by enemy airplanes. When documenting the incident in 1949, the United States Coas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Los Angeles (professional Wrestling)
The Battle of Los Angeles tournament (the BOLA) is an annual independent circuit, independent wrestling tournament in North America, run and promoted by Pro Wrestling Guerrilla. Over the years, the tournament has featured numerous notable wrestlers such as famous Total Nonstop Action Wrestling stars A.J. Styles and Christopher Daniels, future WWE world champions Kevin Owens, Kevin Steen (Kevin Owens), Bryan Danielson (Daniel Bryan), Seth Rollins, Tyler Black (Seth Rollins) and Drew McIntyre, Drew Galloway (Drew McIntyre), future All Elite Wrestling, AEW world champion Kenny Omega and future Impact Wrestling, Impact world champions Brian Cage, Pentagón Jr., Chris Sabin, Rich Swann, Sami Callihan, John Morrison (wrestler), John Hennigan (Johnny Impact), Austin Aries and Eddie Edwards (wrestler), Eddie Edwards. The tournament setup In the first year of the Battle of Los Angeles, there were sixteen participants, with eight opening round matches, four quarterfinal matches, two semifin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victory Bell (UCLA–USC)
The Victory Bell is the trophy that is awarded to the winner of the UCLA–USC football rivalry game. The game is an American college football rivalry between the UCLA Bruins and USC Trojans, part of the overall UCLA–USC rivalry. The Victory Bell is a brass bell that originally rang atop a Southern Pacific railroad locomotive. It is currently mounted on a special wheeled carriage. History The bell was given to the UCLA student body in 1939 as a gift from the school's alumni association. Initially, the UCLA cheerleaders rang the bell after each Bruin point. However, during the opening game of UCLA's 1941 season (through 1981, both schools used the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for home games), six members of USC's Trojan Knights (who were also members of the SigEp fraternity) infiltrated the Bruin rooting section, assisted in loading the bell aboard a truck headed back to Westwood, took the key to the truck, and escaped with the bell while UCLA's actual handlers went to fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakers–Clippers Rivalry
The Lakers–Clippers rivalry is a National Basketball Association (NBA) rivalry between the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers. The two Pacific Division teams both play their home games at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, inspiring their matchups to sometimes be called the "Hallway Series" or "Battle of L.A.". The Lakers relocated from Minneapolis in 1960, while the Clippers moved from San Diego in 1984. While Los Angeles fans have historically favored the Lakers, the Clippers have sold out or filled capacity for every home game at Staples Center since Feb. 2011 and entered the 2016–17 season with the sixth-longest active sellout streak in the NBA. The Lakers have won 12 of their 17 NBA championships since moving to Los Angeles. Meanwhile, the Clippers have made the playoffs only eleven times since 1984 and were long considered the laughingstock of the NBA; they had never advanced past the second round of the playoffs until 2021. Some contended that the term ''rival ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SuperClasico
The SuperClasico, formerly known as the Honda SuperClasico for sponsorship reasons, and also known as the L.A. Derby or ''El Clásico Angelino'', was a sports rivalry between LA Galaxy and Chivas USA. The rivalry ended in 2014 when Chivas ceased operations. The word "SuperClasico" is an allusion to the El Súper Clásico (Mexico), Mexican Súper Clásico between Club América and the former Chivas USA's parent club C.D. Guadalajara, Chivas Guadalajara. Match history 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Summaries ''* – Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup match'' ''** – Played at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum'' ''*** – MLS Cup Playoffs'' Other rivalries in the Los Angeles area * Major League Baseball: Freeway Series * National Hockey League: Freeway Face-Off * National Basketball Association: Lakers–Clippers rivalry * College sports: UCLA–USC rivalry Former * National Football Leagu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freeway Series
The Freeway Series is a Major League Baseball (MLB) interleague rivalry played between the Los Angeles Angels and the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Angels are members of the American League (AL) West division, and the Dodgers are members of the National League (NL) West division. The series takes its name from the massive freeway system in the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area, the home of both teams; one could travel from one team's stadium to the other simply by driving along Interstate 5. The term is akin to ''Subway Series'' which refers to meetings between New York City baseball teams. The term "''Freeway Series''" also inspired the official name of the region's NHL rivalry between the Los Angeles Kings and the Anaheim Ducks: the ''Freeway Face-Off''. Background The rise of Southern California as a major region of the United States brought about a significant economic rivalry between neighboring Los Angeles and Orange counties. To many living outside of Southern Californ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freeway Face-Off
The Freeway Face-Off is an ice hockey rivalry between the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings. The series takes its name from the massive freeway system in the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area, the home of both teams; one could travel from one team's arena to the other simply by traveling along Interstate 5. The term is akin to the ''Freeway Series'', which refers to meetings between the Los Angeles metropolitan area's Major League Baseball teams, the Dodgers and the Angels. History The Kings and Ducks are rivals due to geographic proximity. The two teams are situated in the same metropolitan area and share a television market. The rivalry started with the Ducks' inaugural season in and has since continued. The Kings' first appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals came in . As of the end of the 2016–17 season, they have reached the Stanley Cup playoffs 29 times in franchise history (10 appearances since the Ducks joined the NHL), and won the St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Tráfico
El Tráfico, also known as the Los Angeles Derby, is a soccer rivalry between the two Major League Soccer (MLS) clubs based in the Greater Los Angeles area, LA Galaxy and Los Angeles FC. The rivalry is one of two crosstown derbies in MLS, alongside the Hudson River Derby in the New York City area, and replaced the SuperClasico between the LA Galaxy and now defunct Chivas USA. This matchup has been characterized by dramatic goals, high scoring, and consistently close results, as well as mutual fan animosity. Despite it being only five seasons since LAFC came into existence, the rivalry has quickly been considered one of the best on the continent, rivaling the match considered the country's "gold standard," Timbers-Sounders. The derby, although fierce, has only existed for four years; it has been described as a manufactured rivalry. Background Los Angeles FC was established in 2014, shortly after the dissolution of Chivas USA, an MLS franchise based in Los Angeles and owned by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Champions (1975 Team)
The Champions are a fictional team of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team first appears in ''The Champions'' #1 (October 1975) and was created by writer Tony Isabella and artist Don Heck. Their titular series is regarded as an example of a failed superteam comic, suffering from constant turnover in the writers and artists working on the series, lack of a consistent direction or concept, and mediocre sales. Publication history According to the letters page of ''Champions'' #6, writer Tony Isabella developed the concept of a new team of superheroes and originally wanted the roster to consist of former X-Men the Angel and the Iceman, and the newly created Black Goliath. Black Goliath became unavailable when the character debuted in his own title, forcing Isabella to rethink the concept. Editor Len Wein insisted on at least five members, and Isabella added three established heroes: Russian spy Black Widow, the Greek god Hercules, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Los Ángeles
The Battle of Los Ángeles was a military action fought on 22 March 1880 between the Chilean and Peruvian armies during the Tacna and Arica Campaign of the War of the Pacific. The Chilean forces under Commander in chief Manuel Baquedano assaulted and defeated the Allied stronghold guided by Andrés Gamarra garrisoned at Los Angeles hill top. Preliminary moves After a successful scouting mission to discover the allied strength in the area, a massive landing took place at Ilo between 18 and 25 February, disembarking 9,500 men on the Peruvian shore. Expedition to Mollendo The Chilean command decided to launch a second operation against Mollendo, so on 8 March were shipped the 3rd Line Regiment, the Navales and Zapadores battalions, 10 engineers and 30 riders, all under Col. Orozimbo Barboza. The goal was to fix the Peruvian 1st Division keeping it from aiding the second one which were to be attacked by Baquedano's main force and destroy the docking facilities of Mollendo to obvia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Los Angeles (film)
''Battle of Los Angeles'' is a science fiction action film by The Asylum, which premiered on Syfy on Saturday March 12, 2011, and was released to DVD on March 20, 2011. The film is directed by Mark Atkins and is a mockbuster of the Columbia Pictures film '' Battle: Los Angeles,'' which is inspired by the events of the Great Los Angeles Air Raid of 1942. The official trailer uses clips from another ''Asylum'' film, '' War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave'' and video game and film of '' Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3'' and '' The Dark Knight Rises'' by screenplay David S. Goyer. Plot In February 1942, U.S. armed forces defend Los Angeles from unidentified flying objects. Seventy years later, the alien invaders return to finish the attack. In the near future, a large spaceship arrives and hovers over Los Angeles. A human fighter squadron is scrambled, but their missiles act erratically due to countermeasures being broadcast from the ship. The entire squadron is quickly des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
