Time Barbarians: January 1981

Happy New Year! The Time Barbarians are BACK with a brand new year of exciting content! Yes, we've plundered the deepest recesses of the interwebs to bring you all the exciting happenings of January 1981. So pry off a cap of Michelob dark, kick your sandled feet up, and check out all the cool shit we uncovered.Topics Include:9 to 5 still dominating First recorded use of CRACK cocaineAxis and Allies debutsChicken McNuggets make their way into test kitchensMinimum wage increasesThe Yorkshire Ripper is capturedTANKS!The Great Space CoasterThe UFO from FranceStymie passes awayDynasty premiresYorkshire girl sneezes for two yearsHill Street Blues airsBase jumping becomes official 13 dead, nothing saidThe agreement is signed between the US and Iran to release the hostagesRonald Reagan is sworn inIran releases the hostagesThe DeLorean rolls off the production lineThe official US excecutioner diesReagan ends the gas warsHappy birthday Frodo BagginsJoel Schumacher makes his film debutThe first parade FOR Vietnam Veterans is held