Historical Events May 11 Netherlands & Cologne sign peace treaty May 21 General John Sobieski chosen King of Poland Events in 1674 Famous Birthdays May 31 Friedrich Erhard Niedt, German composer, born in Jena, Duchy of Saxe-Jena (now in Thuringia, Germany) (d. 1708) Born in 1674 Apr 1674 History by Year Jun 1674 Famous People Who Were Authors Dictators Explorers Outlaws Queens Spies