National Sandwich Day Timeline

2006

What is a sandwich?

A court in Boston, Massachusetts ruled that a sandwich includes at least two slices of bread, and does not include burritos, tacos, and quesadillas, as they are typically made with a single tortilla.

1965

Eat fresh

Subway was founded August 28, 1965 in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

1929

Po' Boy for poor boys

The Po'boy was created by two brothers who owned a sandwich shop in New Orleans to feed hungry workers on strike during the Great Depression.

1762

The Earl of Sandwich

John Mantagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, named the sandwich after his town in the county of Kent.