Jan 1929 |
Bill W. wrote third promise in Bible to quit drinking |
Jan 1940 |
Akron group moves to new home at King School. |
Jan 1944 |
Dr. Harry Tiebout’s first paper on the subject of “Alcoholics Anonymous”. |
Jan 1944 |
onset of Bill’s 11 years of depression. |
Jan 1946 |
Readers Digest does a story on AA. |
Jan 1948 |
1st A.A. meeting in Japan |
Jan 1951 |
AA Grapevine publishes memorial issue for Dr Bob. |
Jan 1958 |
Bill writes article for Grapevine on “Emotional Sobriety”. |
Jan 1, 1943 |
Columbus Dispatch reports 1st Anniversary of Columbus, Ohio Central Group. |
Jan 2, 1889 |
Sister Ignatia born, Ballyhane Ireland. |
Jan 3, 1939 |
First sale of Works Publishing Co stock is recorded. |
Jan 4, 1940 |
1st AA group formed in Detroit, Michigan. |
Jan 5, 1939 |
Dr Bob tells Ruth Hock in a letter that AA has “to get away from the Oxford Group atmosphere”. |
Jan 5, 2001 |
Chuck C. from Houston died sober in Texas at 38 years sober. |
Jan 6, 2000 |
Stephen Poe, compiler of the Concordance to Alcoholics Anonymous, died. |
Jan 8, 1938 |
New York AA splits from the Oxford Group. |
Jan 10, 1940 |
1st AA meeting not in a home meets at King School, Akron, Ohio. |
Jan 13, 1988 |
Dr Jack Norris Chairman/Trustee of AA for 27 years dies. |
Jan 13, 2003 |
Dr Earle M sober for 49 years, author of “Physician Heal Thyself” died. |
Jan 15, 1937 |
Fitz M brings AA meetings to Washington DC. |
Jan 15, 1945 |
First AA meeting held in Springfield, Missouri. |
Jan 19, 1943 |
1st discussion for starting AA group in Toronto. |
Jan 19, 1944 |
Wilson’s returned from 1st major A.A. tour started in Oct 24 1943. |
Jan 19, 1999 |
Frank M., AA Archivist since 1983, died peacefully in his sleep. |
Jan 21, 1954 |
Hank P who helped Bill start NY office dies in Pennington, New Jersey. |
Jan 23, 1985 |
Bob B. died sober November 11, 2001. |
Jan 24, 1918 |
Bill marries Lois Burnham in the Swedenborgen Church in Brookyn Heights. |
Jan 24, 1945 |
1st black group St. Louis |
Jan. 24, 1971 |
Bill W dies at Miami Beach, FL. |
Jan 25, 1915 |
Dr. Bob marries Anne Ripley. |
Jan 26, 1971 |
New York Times publishes Bill’s obituary on page 1. |
Jan 30, 1961 |
Dr Carl Jung answers Bill’s letter with “Spiritus Contra Spiritum”. |
End of Jan 1939 |
400 copies of manuscript of Big Book circulated for comment, evaluation and sale. |