Several holidays are celebrated around the world on November 3. In the US, this day is known as National Sandwich Day. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.

National Sandwich Day

Legend has it that the sandwich was invented by the Earl of Sandwich in the 18th century. According to popular lore, the Earl was a gambler and once became so engrossed in a card game that he forgot to eat. Feeling hungry, he ordered his servants to bring beef between two slices of bread so as not to dirty his hands. Seeing this, other players also became interested in the unusual sandwich and placed orders. From that moment, this type of food spread throughout England. The new dish was named after the Earl and spread around the world. Americans even dedicated a separate holiday to the sandwich. By tradition, sandwich-eating contests are held on this day.

Culture Day in Japan

Japanese people celebrate Culture Day today. This holiday coincides with the birthday of Emperor Meiji. "Meiji Day" was established in 1927, but in 1948 it was renamed Culture Day by the "National Holidays Law." On this day, residents and guests of Japan can visit museums and galleries for free, admiring cultural values.

Historical events on November 3 worldwide

  • 011493 — Christopher Columbus discovered the island of Dominica in the Caribbean Sea during his second expedition.
  • 021903 — Panama separated from Colombia and declared independence.
  • 031908 — William Taft was elected President of the United States.
  • 041911 — the Chevrolet automobile company was founded in the US.
  • 051936 — Franklin Delano Roosevelt was re-elected for a second term as US President.
  • 061954 — the film "Godzilla" premiered in Japan.
  • 071957 — the Soviet Union launched the "Sputnik-2" spacecraft. On board was Laika, the first living creature sent into Earth orbit.
  • 081973 — NASA launched the "Mariner 10" spacecraft. It later became the first spacecraft to reach the planet Mercury.
  • 091978 — Dominica declared independence from the United Kingdom.
  • 101992 — Bill Clinton was elected President of the United States, becoming the country's 42nd president.
  • 112014 — the One World Trade Center skyscraper, built after the September 11 attacks, was officially opened in New York.

Historical events on November 3 in Kazakhstan

  • 011992 — the Kazakh secondary school of the Sozak district of South Kazakhstan region was named after writer Askar Suleimenov.
  • 021994 — the republican weekly newspaper "Zan" was published.
  • 031998 — the central street of the town of Sarkand in Almaty region was named after scholar and public figure Akhmet Baitursynov.
  • 042010 — the Ekibastuz Engineering and Technical Institute received the "European Quality" international award at a ceremony in Oxford, UK.
  • 052012 — the honorary consulate of the Principality of Monaco in Kazakhstan opened in Astana. Prince Albert II of Monaco attended the ceremony.
  • 062014 — specialists at the Kazakh Engineering and Technological University developed a Kazakh keyboard for iPhone and iPad devices. It was adapted for Apple's iOS 8 operating system.
  • 072016 — the ancient "Kostanay Tetragon" geoglyph was discovered in Kostanay region using satellite images. Scientists estimate it was created about 3,000 years ago in the Bronze Age.
  • 082019 — the film "Ozen" ("River") by Kazakh director Amir Baigazin won the Grand Prix at an international film festival in Moscow.
  • 092020 — the "Khalyk Arna" TV channel began broadcasting with the support of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Kazakhstan.
  • 102022 — an accident occurred at the Lenin mine in Karaganda region due to a sudden gas outburst, killing five miners.

Notable people born on November 3 worldwide

  • 011604 — Osman II, the 16th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, was born. He ruled from 1618 to 1622.
  • 021801 — Italian composer Vincenzo Bellini was born. Author of the operas "Norma" and "La Sonnambula."
  • 031887 — Russian Soviet poet, playwright, translator, literary critic, and screenwriter Samuil Marshak was born. Laureate of the Lenin Prize and four Stalin Prizes.
  • 041900 — German entrepreneur and founder of Adidas Adolf Dassler was born.
  • 051926 — former President of Lithuania Valdas Adamkus was born. He served as head of state in 1998–2003 and 2004–2009.
  • 061933 — Indian economist and philosopher Amartya Sen was born. He received the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1998.
  • 071945 — German footballer Gerd Müller was born. 1974 World Champion, Ballon d'Or winner (1970).
  • 081949 — Soviet and Russian singer, musician, poet, and composer Alexander Gradsky was born. One of the founders of Russian rock. People's Artist of Russia (1999).
  • 091962 — American entrepreneur and founder of Valve Gabe Newell was born. One of the creators of the Steam digital game platform.
  • 101982 — Russian figure skater Evgeni Plushenko was born. Two-time Olympic champion (2006, 2014).
  • 111995 — American model Kendall Jenner was born. One of the notable figures in the global fashion industry.

Notable people born on November 3 in Kazakhstan

  • 011835 — the great Kazakh scholar, educator, historian, ethnographer, traveler, and diplomat Chokan Valikhanov was born.
  • 021893 — Kazakh statesman and public figure, diplomat, journalist, writer, and translator Nazir Torekulov was born.
  • 031910 — poet and translator Kasym Togyzakov was born.
  • 041949 — Kazakh artist and painter Temirbolat Zhazybaev was born.
  • 051952 — public figure and former deputy of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nadezhda Nesterova was born.