| Feb 1908 |
Bill made boomerang. |
| Feb 1916 |
Hazing incident Norwich University, Bill & sophomore class suspended |
| Feb 1938 |
Rockefeller gives $5,000 to AA. Saves AA from professionalization. |
| Feb 1939 |
Dr Harry Tiebout, 1st Psychiatrist to endorse AA and use it in his practice. |
| Feb 1939 |
Dr Howard of Montclair, NJ suggests swapping “you musts” for “we ought” in the Big Book. |
| Feb 1940 |
1st AA clubhouse opens at 334-1/2 West 24th Street, NYC. |
| Feb 1951 |
Fortune magazine article about AA. New York reprints in pamphlet form for many years. |
| Feb 1963 |
Harpers carries article critical of AA. |
| Feb 1981 |
1st issue of “Markings” AA Archives Newsletter is published. |
| Feb 1 or 2, 1942 |
Ruth Hock, AA’s 1st paid secretary, resigns to get married. |
| Feb 8, 1940 |
Rockefeller dinner. |
| Feb 8, 1940 |
Houston Press ran first of 6 anonymous articles on AA by Larry J. |
| Feb 9, 2002 |
Sue Smith Windows, Dr Bob’s daughter died. |
| Feb 11, 1937 |
First New Jersey meeting was held at the home of Hank P (“The Unbeliever” in the 1st edition). Some sources report this as happening Feb 13, 1937 |
| Feb 11, 1938 |
Clarence S. (“Home Brewmeister” 1st-3rd edition) sobriety date. |
| Feb 14, 1971 |
AA groups worldwide hold memorial service for Bill W. |
| Feb 14, 2000 |
William Y., “California Bill” dies in Winston Salem, NC. |
| Feb 15, 1918 |
Sue Smith Windows, Dr. Bob’s adopted daughter, was born. |
| Feb 15, 1941 |
Baltimore Sunday Sun reported that the city’s first AA group, begun in June 1940, had grown from 3 to 40 members. |
| Feb 17, |
Jim B contacted Charlie B, whom he had met once, some two years before, at a New York AA meeting. |
| Feb 18, 1943 |
During gas rationing in WWII, AA’s are granted the right to use cars for 12th step work in emergency cases. |
| Feb 19, 1967 |
Father “John Doe” (Ralph P), 1st Catholic Priest in AA dies. |
| Feb 20, 1941 |
The Toledo Blade published first of three articles on AA by Seymour Rothman. |
| Feb 23, 1959 |
AA granted “Recording for the Blind” permission to tape the Big Book. |
| Feb 28, 1940 |
First organization meeting of Philadelphia AA was held at McCready Huston’s room at 2209 Delancy Street. |