The 2001  Mariners are best remembered as the team that let go three of the  greatest stars of their generation (Randy Johnson, Ken Griffey Jr.,  and Alex Rodriguez) and then tied the MLB record for most wins in a  season.    Note: Most MLB losses was by the 62 Mets 120.
comments powered by Disqus. History buffs may want to know which president was in office when the White House was set on fire. The White House was set on fire twice since the founding of the United States in 1776. 1  The first fire occurred during the War of 1812; James Madison was the elected president at the time. 2  The second fire occurred in 1929; Herbert Hoover was in office then.
Remembering When White House Was Burning, President Was Hiding, and U.S. Was Close to Collapse. 200 years ago today British troops seized control of Washington, D.C. An illustration of the British burning the U.S. Capitol in 1814. The United States and Britain now enjoy a special relationship, but on this day in 1814, a force of battle-hardened British troops overran a poorly armed American militia, seized control of the city of Washington, and set the White House ablaze.