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Dr. Bob Dr. Bob, Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder along with Bill W., started the 12 Step recovery program that now has members numbering into the millions worldwide. This page provides a time-line of information on Dr. Bob's AA dates of interest.
Dr. Bob and the Good Oldtimers, AAWS, 1980 AA History Timeline for Dr. Bob Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder
- 1879, August 8 - Dr. Bob, Co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous is Born in St. Johnsbury, VT.
- 1915, Jan. 25 - Dr. Bob and Anne are married.
- 1935, May 11- In the lobby near the bar of the Mayflower Hotel in Akron, Ohio, Bill W. calls Walter Tunks who tells him to call Henrietta Siberling who introduces him to Dr. Bob.
- 1935, May 12 - Bill W. and Dr. Bob meet for the first time in Akron, Ohio, at the home of Henrietta Siberling
- 1935, June 10 - Bill W. and Dr. Bob found the A.A. Fellowship in Akron, Ohio.
- 1935, June 15 - Dr. Bob takes his last drink 5 days after the founding of A.A.
- 1935, June 28 - Dr. Bob and Bill W. visited Bill D. at Akron's City Hospital in Ohio.
- 1939, Aug. 16 - Dr. Bob and Sr. Ignatia admit the first of over 5,000 drunks they will treat at St. Thomas
Hospital in Akron, Ohio over the next 10 years.- 1940, April 23 - Dr. Bob writes trustees to refuse royalties on the "Big Book", but receives them anyway due to Bill W.'s insistence.
- 1942, April 12 - The Windsor Daily Star in Ontario, Canada reports over 400 AA members attend a testimonial dinner for Dr. Bob.
- 1949, June 1 - Anne Smith, Dr. Bob's wife, dies at age 68.
- 1949, Dec. 25 - Dr. Bob visits St. Thomas Hospital's alcoholic ward for the last time where he helped 1,000's of drunks.
- 1950, July 28 - First AA Convention begins in Cleveland, Ohio, with Twelve Traditions being adopted and Dr. Bob's Farwell talk.
- 1950, Nov. 16 - Dr. Bob, AA Co-founder, dies.
- 1952, Jan. * - The AA Grapevine Publishes a memorial issue on Dr. Bob.
- 2002, Feb. 9- Dr. Bob's daughter, Sue Smith Windows dies.
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