16th of April – American Minute – Historical Events

1859, French historian Alexis de Tocqueville died. After nine months of traveling the United States, he wrote Democracy in America in 1835, which has been described as "the most comprehensive...analysis of character and society in America ever written."

18th of April – American Minute – Historical Events

William Brewster died 1644. His position as a leader of the Pilgrim church in England led to his imprisonment. Fleeing to Holland, he later sailed with the Pilgrims to America, signed the Mayflower Compact and was elected an elder.