June 28, 1491: Henry VIII, the "Defender of the faith" who encouraged the break with the Church of Rome to further several interests, not the least of which was freedom from the excesses of the papacy, is born in Greenwich, England.
I know that the Church of Rome still teaches that the schism was about a divorce [as it is still in Rome's interest to punish us through historical exaggeration for having the audacity to separate], but if you wish to know of the true story and all of the political/religious nuance that occurred "behind the scenes" when Canterbury left Rome, ask your local vicar.