This week in history: 1 - 7 February

The week when Ayatollah Khomeini returned to take power in Iran, South Africa lifted its ban on the ANC, eight Manchester United players and 15 others were killed after their plane crashed in Munich, two US astronauts completed the first space walk without safety lines, and Ellen MacArthur set a record for the fastest solo circumnavigation of the globe.

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