Significant September Dates in A.A. History

• 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 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

From AA History Lovers at Yahoo! Groups