March 1936 |
AA had 10 members staying sober. At end of 1936 A.A. had 15 members. |
March-May 1938 |
Bill begins writing the book Alcoholics Anonymous. Works Publishing Inc established to support writing and printing of the book. |
March 1940 |
Mort J. came to LA from Denver; started custom of reading Chapter 5 Big Book at Cecil group. |
March 1941 |
Second printing of Big Book. |
March 1941 |
1st Prison AA Group formed at San Quentin. |
March 1946 |
The March of Time film is produced by NY AA office. |
March 1949 |
Dr. Bob considers idea of AA conference premature. |
March 1951 |
American Weekly publishes memorial article for Dr. Bob. |
March 1, 1939 |
Readers Digest fails to write article on AA. |
March 1, 1941 |
Jack Alexander’s Saturday Evening Post article published and membership jumped from 2,000 to 8,000 by years end. |
March 3 1947 |
Nell Wing started work at Alcoholic Foundation 415 Lexington Avenue. |
March 4, 1891 |
Lois W is born. |
March 5, 1945 |
Time Magazine reports Detroit radio broadcasts of AA members. |
March 7, 1940 |
Bill and Lois visited the Philadelphia AA group. |
March 7, 1941 |
Boston newspaper reported that any drunk who wanted to get well was more than welcome at the AA meeting at 115 Newbury St., at 8 PM Wednesdays. |
March 9, 1941 |
Wichita Beacon reports AA member from NY who wants to form a group in Wichita. |
March 10, 1944 |
New York Intergroup was established. |
March 11, 1949 |
The Calix Society, an association of Roman Catholic alcoholics who are maintaining their sobriety through participation in Alcoholics Anonymous, was formed in Minneapolis by five Catholic AA members. |
March 14, |
South Orange, NJ, AA group held an anniversary dinner with Bill W as guest speaker |
March 15, 1941 |
1st AA group formed in New Haven, Connecticut. Not reported in paper until Oct 1, 1941. |
March 16, 1940 |
Alcoholic Foundation & Works Publishing move from Newark to 30 Vesey St in lower Manhattan – first headquarters of our own. |
March 21, 1881 |
Anne R, Dr Bob’s wife, is born. |
March 21 1966 |
Ebby dies. |
March 22, 1951 |
Dr William Duncan Silkworth dies at Towns Hospital. |
March 22, 1984 |
Clarence S, “Home Brewmeister”, dies. |
March 23, 1936 |
Bill & Lois visit Fitz M, “Our Southern Friend”, in Maryland. |
March 25, 1898 |
Jim B (“The Vicious Cycle”) was born. |
March 29, 1943 |
The Charleston Mail, WV, reported on Bill W’s talk at St. John’s Parish House. |
March 31, 1947 |
1st AA group formed in London, England. |