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

1533: Henry VIII of England secretly marries Anne Boleyn.

1755: Moscow University is established by Mikhail Lomonosov.

1858: Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" premieres at a royal wedding in Berlin, becoming a popular choice for weddings ever since.

1890: Nellie Bly completes her round-the-world journey in 72 days, setting a new world record for circumnavigation.

1915: Alexander Graham Bell in New York makes the first transcontinental phone call to his assistant, Thomas Watson, in San Francisco.

1949: The first Emmy Awards are presented, recognizing excellence in the television industry.

1981: The 52 Americans held hostage by Iran for 444 days are released just minutes after Ronald Reagan's presidential inauguration.

1995: A powerful earthquake strikes Kobe, Japan, killing more than 6,000 people and causing widespread devastation.

2004: Opportunity, a NASA rover, lands on Mars, joining its twin rover Spirit on the planet's surface.

2011: The Egyptian Revolution begins with widespread protests against President Hosni Mubarak's regime, leading to his resignation on February 11.