January History

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.

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