12 September 490 BC September 11, 2011 Author: Staff The Battle of Marathon where the Athenians and Plataean, defeat the Persian invasion force of Greece. Famous Words of Inspiration..."I'm all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Let's start with typewriters." Frank Lloyd Wright — Click here for more from Frank Lloyd Wright Related posts: 19 July 64 Categories: History Tags: 12 September, 490 BC