List of Famous people born on May 4th

Trivimi Velliste is an Estonian politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1992 to 1994 and as the Estonian Ambassador to the United Nations from 1994 to 1998. He currently is a Member of Parliament in the Riigikogu representing the Pärnumaa Electoral District.

Maurizio Cheli is an Italian air force officer, a European Space Agency astronaut and a veteran of one NASA Space Shuttle mission.

Sylvia Burka is a former ice speed skater and track cyclist from Canada of Latvian descent, who represented her native country at three consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1972 in Sapporo, Japan. She was the first person in history to win a World Championship in both Allround and Sprint disciplines. She never won an Olympic medal, with her best Olympic result being the fourth place in 1000 m in 1976.

Francesca Bortolozzi is an Italian fencer. She won two gold medals and a silver in the women's team foil events between 1988 and 1996. She is married to Andrea Borella, who was also an Olympic fencing champion for Italy.

Graham Colin Swift FRSL is an English writer. Born in London, England, he was educated at Dulwich College, London, Queens' College, Cambridge, and later the University of York.

Rovshan Enver ogly Askerov is a Russian journalist, participant in the television game What? Where? When?, former sports columnist for the Sport-Express newspaper.