Here are 10 important historical events that happened on January 25.

1. 1533: Henry VIII of England secretly marries Anne Boleyn.
2. 1755: Moscow University is established by Mikhail Lomonosov.
3. 1858: Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" premieres at a royal wedding in Berlin, becoming a popular choice for weddings ever since.
4. 1890: Nellie Bly completes her round-the-world journey in 72 days, setting a new world record for circumnavigation.
5. 1915: Alexander Graham Bell in New York makes the first transcontinental phone call to his assistant, Thomas Watson, in San Francisco.
6. 1949: The first Emmy Awards are presented, recognizing excellence in the television industry.
7. 1981: The 52 Americans held hostage by Iran for 444 days are released just minutes after Ronald Reagan's presidential inauguration.
8. 1995: A powerful earthquake strikes Kobe, Japan, killing more than 6,000 people and causing widespread devastation.
9. 2004: Opportunity, a NASA rover, lands on Mars, joining its twin rover Spirit on the planet's surface.
10. 2011: The Egyptian Revolution begins with widespread protests against President Hosni Mubarak's regime, leading to his resignation on February 11.