Event:
Heavy snowfall in Great Britain and Ireland causes Heathrow airport in London to cancel 100 flights; many passengers spend the night sleeping on the floor in the terminal
More Notable Events on January 19:
1977 Ernie Banks elected to Hall of Fame
1966 Indira Gandhi elected India's 3rd prime minister
1929 Acadia National Park, Maine established
1922 Geological survey says U.S. oil supply would be depleted in 20 years
1915 Neon Tube sign patented by George Claude
