Significant September Dates in A.A. History

Significant September Dates in A.A. History

from AA History Lovers at Yahoo! Groups

Sept 1930 – Bill wrote 4th (last) promise in family Bible to quit drinking.
Sept 1939 – Group started by Earl T in Chicago.
Sept 1940 – AA group started in Toledo by Duke P & others.
Sept 1940 – Journal of Nervous and Mental Diseases gives Big Book unfavorable review.
Sept 1946 – Bill & Dr. Bob both publicly endorsed National Committee Education Alcoholism founded by Marty M.
Sept 1946 – 1st A.A. group in Mexico.
Sept 1948 – Bob writes article for Grapevine on AA “Fundamentals – In Retrospect”.
Sept 1949 – 1st issue of Grapevine published in “pocketbook” size.
Sept 1, 1939 – 1st AA group founded in Chicago.
Sept 5, 2003 – Houston was saved – dAAve got sober!
Sept 11, 2001 – 30 Vesey St, New York. Location of AA’s first office is destroyed during the World Trade Center attack.
Sept 12, 1942 – U.S. Assist. Surgeon General Kolb speaks at dinner for Bill and Dr Bob.
Sept 13, 1937 – Florence R, 1st female in AA in NY.
Sept 13, 1941 – WHJP in Jacksonville, FL airs Spotlight on AA.
Sept 17, 1954 – Bill D, AA #3 dies.
Sept 18, 1947 – Dallas Central Office opens its doors.
Sept 19, 1965 – The Saturday Evening Post publishes article “Alcoholics Can Be Cured – Despite AA”
Sept 19, 1975 – Jack Alexander, author of original Saturday Evening Post article, dies.
Sept 21, 1938 – Bill W & Hank P form Works Publishing Co.
Sept 24, 1940 – Bill 12th steps Bobbie V, who later replaced Ruth Hock as his secretary in NY.
Sept 30, 1939 – article in Liberty magazine, “Alcoholics and God” by Morris Markey.