Posted on November 13, 2020
Key Points
There are many stories that claim that the modern sandwich is named after John Montagu, the fourth Earl of Sandwich.
One story is that Lord Sandwich didn’t want to get up from gambling long enough to eat a proper meal, so he would ask his servants for the portable, no-need-for-a-plate meat-plus-bread. Another story suggests that the dedicated art patron, public servant, and naval officer ate what we now call sandwiches at his work desk.
Whatever the case, today is the Earl of Sandwich’s birthday (he was born on November 13, 1718), and we can remember him by eating our favorite sandwiches!
Whatever the case, today is the Earl of Sandwich’s birthday (he was born on November 13, 1718), and we can remember him by eating our favorite sandwiches!
Here are some of mine: beef dips, Disneyland’s cheese-only Monte Cristo, a grilled cheese sandwich with pepperjack cheese, Subway’s Veggie Delite, a fully-loaded burger (preferably a veggie burger), and a variety of vegetarian sandwiches that I’ve been lucky enough to try in my life!
Also on this date:
Biochemist Edward Doisy’s birthday
Women’s education rights activist Dorothea Erxleben
Author Robert Louis Stevenson’s birthday
Harvest Festival on the US Virgin Islands
Anniversary of the dedication of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
World Kindness Day
International Tongue Twister Day
Anniversary of Fantasia’s premiere
Birthday of actor and comedian Whoopi Goldberg
Birthday of feminist and activist Helene Stöcker
Birthday of feminist and activist Aridana Tyrkova-Williams
Check out my Pinterest boards for:
- November holidays
- November birthdays
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Historical anniversaries in November
And here are my Pinterest boards for:
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Historical anniversaries in December
