2014 Event Drug maker Pfizer, Inc. has raised its offer to buy AstraZeneca Plc; the current offer of over 63 billion pounds was made after AstraZeneca rejected Pfizer's offer of 58.8 billion pounds in January 1995 Event British trader Nick Leeson arrested for collapse of Barings Bank PLC 1938 Birthday Ivan Twigden, English contractor/multi-millionaire, Twigden PLC