The Colosseum or Coliseum (/kÉlÉËsiËÉm/ kol-É-SEE-Ém), also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre (Latin: Amphitheatrum Flavium; Italian: Anfiteatro Flavio [amfiteËaËtro ËflaËvjo] or Colosseo [kolosËsÉËo]), is an oval amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy.n the Middle Ages, the Colosseum was not regarded as a monument, and was used as what some modern sources label a quarry, which is to say that stones from the Colosseum were taken for the building of other sacred sites.
08 May 1945. Tuesday 8 May 1945 was Victory in Europe (VE) Day, and it marked the formal conclusion of Hitler's war. With it came the end of six years of misery, suffering, courage and endurance across the world. Photo: People dance in the streets of London on VE Day, 8 May 1945. (Getty Images)
By far, the best known D-Day is June 6, 1944 â the day on which the Invasion of Normandy began â commencing the Western Allied effort to liberate mainland Europe from Nazi occupation during World War II. However, many other invasions and operations had a designated D-Day, both before and after that operation. The terms D-Day and H-Hour are used for the day and hour on which a combat attack or operation is to be initiated. They designate the day and hour of the operation when the day and hour have not yet been determined, or where secrecy is essential.