Significant August Dates In AA History
Thanks to Billy C. from the AA History Lovers Group for permission to reprint this interesting information. The founder of the AAHL group, Nancy O. put a lot of effort into this and Billy is carrying the tradition on within the group.
Significant August Dates In AA History
Aug 1934 - Rowland H and Cebra persuade court to parole Ebby T. to them.
Aug 1939 - Dr. Bob wrote & may have signed article for Faith magazine.
Aug 1981 - Distribution of Alcoholics Anonymous passes 3 million.
Aug 1, 1943 - Washington Times-Herald (DC) reports on AA clubhouse, to protect anonymity withholds address.
Aug 3, 1954 - Brinkley S. gets sober at Towns Hosp after 50th detox.
Aug 8, 1879 - Dr. Bob born in St. Johnsbury, VT.
Aug 9, 1943 - LA groups announce 1000 members in 11 groups.
Aug 11, 1938 - Akron & NY members begin writing stories for Big Book.
Aug 15, 1890 - E M Jellinek is born, author of “The Disease Concept of Alcoholism” and the “Jellinek Curve”.
Aug 16, 1939 - Dr Bob and Sister Ignatia admit 1st alcoholic to St Thomas Hospital, Akron, Ohio.
Aug 18, 1988 - 1st Canadian National AA Convention in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Aug 19, 1941 - 1st AA Meeting in Colorado is held in Denver.
Aug 25, 1943 - AA group donates Big Book to public library in Quincy, MA.
Aug 26, 1941 - Bill writes Dr Bob to tell him Works Publishing has been incorporated
Aug 28, 1954 - “24 Hours a Day” is published by Richmond W.
Also in August…
Sales of the Big Book passes 3,000,000 - August 1981
1st meeting in Orange County, California held in Anaheim - August, 1941
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Trudge
Aug 22, 2006 at 6:29 am
Interesting stuff!!
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