Historical Events Parthenon Sep 26 Acropolis in Athens attacked by Venetian army trying to eject Turks, damaging the Parthenon The Parthenon, former temple dedicated to the goddess Athena, on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece Sep 26 City council of Amsterdam votes to support William of Orange's invasion of England, which became the Glorious Revolution Sep 28 Venetians take Athens from the Turks Famous Birthdays Sep 9 Jean-Baptiste-Maurice Quinault, French composer, born in Verdun, France (d. 1745) Sep 17 Durastante Natalucci, Italian historian (specialized in history of Trevi, in Umbria), born in Picicche di Trevi, Italy (d. 1772) Famous Deaths Sep 1 Henry More, English philosopher (b. 1614) Sep 28 Francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (b. 1623) 1686 History by Year 1688 What Happened in 1687 Parthenon September 26, 1687 Nell Gwyn, the Temptress Who Enchanted a King November 14, 1687