The Colosseum or Flavian Amphitheatre is a large ellipsoid arena built in the first century CE under the Roman emperors of the Flavian dynasty: Vespasian (69-79 CE), Titus (79-81 CE) and Domitian (81-96 AD).ne of the oldest depictions of the Colosseum appeared on the coins of Titus and shows three tiers, statues in the upper external arches and the large column fountain-the Meta Sudans-which stood nearby.
Since then, both August 14 and August 15 have been known as âVictoryover Japan Day,â or simply âV-J Day.â The term has also been used for September 2, 1945, when Japanâs formal surrender took place aboard the U.S.S. Missouri, anchored in Tokyo Bay.
President Truman declared September 2 as the official VJ Day in 1945. In the newspapers across world that day, there were hundreds of photos of soldiers and civilians rejoicing together. VJ Day is a legal state holiday only in the state of Rhode Island. Rhode Island has celebrated this day since 1948. One of the most famous photographs in the 20th century symbolizes the joyous atmosphere of street celebrations throughout the United States when President Truman announced Japanâs surrender in 1945.