January 25

January 25: This Day in History

• 1533— King Henry VIII of England secretly married Anne Boleyn, his second wife.
• 1759— Scottish poet Robert Burns was born in Alloway, Ayrshire, Scotland.
• 1915— Alexander Graham Bell made the first transcontinental telephone call from New York to San Francisco.
• 1949— The first Emmy Awards ceremony was held in Hollywood, California.

Famous Birthdays on January 25

• Robert Burns (1759) — Scotland's national poet, author of Auld Lang Syne
• Virginia Woolf (1882) — modernist novelist and essayist known for Mrs. Dalloway and Orlando
• Etta James (1938) — soul and R&B singer known for At Last
• Alicia Keys (1981) — Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and pianist
• Raúl (1977) — Spanish football legend who played for Real Madrid

What Happens on January 25?

Did You Know? January 25 Fun Facts

• Burns Night on January 25 celebrates Robert Burns, Scotland's national poet, with haggis, whisky, and recitations of his poems — a tradition since 1801.
• Alexander Graham Bell's first transcontinental call on January 25, 1915, connected New York to San Francisco across 3,400 miles of telephone wire.
• Alicia Keys, born January 25, 1981, and Robert Burns, born January 25, 1759, both share this date, which is celebrated as Burns Night worldwide.

Count Down to Events on January 25

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