People who Made History By lilianvalenti 700 BCE Athena, who was the goddess of wisdom, was worshipped. 400 BCE Socrates, who was a Greek philosopher, taught in Athens. 1305 William Wallace, who was a Scottish warrior, was executed. 1715 Louis, the XIV, who was a French king, died in Versailles 1805 Nelson, who was an English admiral, won the naval battle of Trafalgar. 1815 Napoleon, who was a French general, was defeated in Waterloo. 1819 Victoria, who was an English Queen, was born. 1939 Hitler, who was a German dictator, invaded Poland.
