On June 10th 1935, in Akron, Ohio, the organization that would become Alcoholics Anonymous was founded by William G. Wilson and Dr. Robert Smith. Wilson, a New York stockbroker and alcoholic, received help to get sober from the Oxford Group. He also tried to help others with their sanity but failed. During a business trip to Akron in June 1935, he felt the need to drink. Instead, he came in contact with Smith, an Akron surgeon and alcoholic who had also sought help from the Oxford Group. However, Smith was still not fully awake. With Wilson's support, Smith was able to run out of energy. June 10 is his sober day.