1933 93 years ago Notable Deaths September 24

Mike Donlin, American baseball player and actor (born 1878)

On September 24, in the year 1933, Mike Donlin, American baseball player and actor (born 1878). This event is recorded as a Notable Deaths event in the history of September 24, one of 413 recorded events on this date across all of history.

1 notable person is associated with this event, including Mike Donlin. Learn more below.

Michael Joseph Donlin was an American professional baseball outfielder and actor. His Major League Baseball (MLB) career spanned from 1899 to 1914 in which he played mainly in the National League for seven teams over 12 seasons. His most notable time was with the New York Giants, where he starred in the outfield for John McGraw's 1904 pennant winners and 1905 World Series champions. One of the finest hitters of the dead-ball era, his .333 career batting average ranks 28th all time and he finished in the top three in batting five times. In each of those same seasons, he also finished in the top ten in the league in on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and home runs.

Key Facts

  • This event took place on September 24, 1933 (AD era).
  • It is categorised as a Notable Deaths event in recorded history.
  • Referenced in 1 Wikipedia article.
  • 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
  • Wikipedia source last updated on 28 July 2026.

On This Date in History 413

Type Year Date Event
Notable Deaths 2025 Sep 24 Sara Jane Moore, American attempted assassin of Gerald Ford (born 1930)
Historical Events 2023 Sep 24 NASA's OSIRIS-REx capsule containing samples from the asteroid 101955 Bennu successfully lands back on Earth.
Notable Deaths 2022 Sep 24 Pharoah Sanders, American jazz saxophonist (born 1940)
Notable Deaths 2020 Sep 24 Dean Jones, Australian cricketer, coach and commentator (born 1961)
Selected Events 2019 Sep 24 The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom unanimously ruled that advice given by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to Queen…
Notable Deaths 2016 Sep 24 Mel Charles, Welsh footballer (born 1935)
Notable Deaths 2016 Sep 24 Bill Mollison, Australian researcher, author and biologist (born 1928)
Notable Deaths 2016 Sep 24 Bill Nunn, American actor (born 1953)
Notable Deaths 2016 Sep 24 Buckwheat Zydeco, American accordionist and bandleader (born 1947)
Historical Events 2015 Sep 24 At least 1,100 people are killed and another 934 wounded after a stampede during the Hajj in Saudi Arabia.
Notable Deaths 2015 Sep 24 Alan Moore, Australian painter and educator (born 1914)
Notable Deaths 2015 Sep 24 Wang Zhongshu, Chinese archaeologist and academic (born 1925)
Historical Events 2014 Sep 24 The Mars Orbiter Mission makes India the first Asian nation to reach Mars orbit, and the first nation in the world to…
Notable Deaths 2014 Sep 24 Deborah Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, English aristocrat, socialite, and author (born 1920)
Notable Deaths 2014 Sep 24 Christopher Hogwood, English harpsichord player and conductor, founded the Academy of Ancient Music (born 1941)
Notable Deaths 2014 Sep 24 Madis Kõiv, Estonian physicist, philosopher, and author (born 1929)
Historical Events 2013 Sep 24 A 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes southern Pakistan, killing at least 327 people.
Notable Deaths 2013 Sep 24 Paul Dietzel, American football player and coach (born 1924)
Notable Deaths 2013 Sep 24 Margaret Feilman, Australian architect and urban planner (born 1921)
Notable Deaths 2013 Sep 24 Boris Karvasarsky, Ukrainian-Russian psychiatrist and author (born 1931)
Notable Deaths 2013 Sep 24 Anthony Lawrence, English-Hong Kong journalist and author (born 1912)
Notable Deaths 2013 Sep 24 Sagadat Nurmagambetov, Kazakh general and politician (born 1924)
Notable Deaths 2013 Sep 24 Paul Oliver, American football player (born 1984)
Notable Deaths 2012 Sep 24 Pierre Adam, French cyclist (born 1924)
Notable Deaths 2012 Sep 24 Bruno Bobak, Polish-Canadian painter and educator (born 1923)
Notable Deaths 2012 Sep 24 Pedro Vázquez Colmenares, Mexican lawyer and politician, Governor of Oaxaca (born 1934)
Notable Deaths 2010 Sep 24 Gennady Yanayev, Russian engineer and politician, Vice President of the Soviet Union (born 1937)
Historical Events 2009 Sep 24 The G20 summit begins in Pittsburgh with 30 global leaders in attendance.
Historical Events 2009 Sep 24 South African Airlink Flight 8911 crashes near Durban International Airport in Durban, South Africa, killing the…
Notable Deaths 2009 Sep 24 Nelly Arcan, Canadian author (born 1975)
Historical Events 2008 Sep 24 Thabo Mbeki resigns as president of South Africa.
Notable Deaths 2008 Sep 24 Oliver Crawford, American screenwriter and author (born 1917)
Notable Deaths 2008 Sep 24 Irene Dailey, American actress (born 1920)
Notable Deaths 2008 Sep 24 Mickey Vernon, American baseball player and coach (born 1918)
Historical Events 2007 Sep 24 Between 30,000 and 100,000 people take part in anti-government protests in Yangon, Burma, the largest in 20 years.
Notable Deaths 2006 Sep 24 Michael Ferguson, PIRA volunteer, lawyer, and politician (born 1953)
Notable Deaths 2006 Sep 24 Phil Latulippe, Canadian soldier and runner (born 1909)
Historical Events 2005 Sep 24 Hurricane Rita makes landfall in the United States, devastating portions of southwestern Louisiana and extreme…
Notable Deaths 2004 Sep 24 Françoise Sagan, French author and screenwriter (born 1935)
Notable Births 2003 Sep 24 Joe Locke, Manx actor
Notable Deaths 2003 Sep 24 Rosalie Allen, American singer and radio host (born 1924)
Notable Deaths 2003 Sep 24 Lyle Bettger, American actor (born 1915)
Notable Births 2002 Sep 24 Gaeul, South Korean singer, rapper, and dancer
Notable Deaths 2002 Sep 24 Youssouf Togoïmi, Chadian politician (born 1953)
Notable Deaths 2002 Sep 24 Mike Webster, American football player (born 1952)
Notable Births 1998 Sep 24 Nikolas Cruz, American mass murderer
Notable Deaths 1998 Sep 24 Jeff Moss, American composer and screenwriter (born 1942)
Notable Births 1997 Sep 24 Tosin Adarabioyo, English footballer
Historical Events 1996 Sep 24 Representatives of 71 nations sign the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty at the United Nations.
Notable Deaths 1996 Sep 24 Zeki Müren, Turkish singer-songwriter (born 1931)

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