On this day in...

1694 - The Bank of England was founded.

1940 - Bugs Bunny made his official debut in The Wild Hare.

1942 - Sweet rationing began in Britain.

1998 - Figures revealed that lager was outselling bitter in Britain.

2000 - The Millennium Dome was sold to a Japanese bank for £105m. The bank planned to turn the dome into a theme park. Commentators noted it was a small return for a £761m investment.

2001 - Sir Paul McCartney announced his engagement to former model Heather Mills.

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