John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich in 1718, originated the snack consisting of slices of bread surrounding a filling, aka “the sandwich,” to eat while he gambled.
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Born on Nov. 13, 1718, John Montagu was a British diplomat who received his education at Eton and at Trinity College, Cambridge. Before that, in 1729, as a 10-year-old boy, he succeeded his grandfather, Edward Montagu, as the Earl of Sandwich.
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