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.
The wildest scramble in the history of the White House. Ike Hoover served in the White House for over forty-two years, ultimately becoming Chief Usher in charge of the day-to-day operations of the presidential mansion. His memoirs, published in 1934, provide insight into the White House of Theodore Roosevelt: After the McKinley funeral Mr. Roosevelt himself did not appear for several days, but in the meantime Mrs. Roosevelt and her son Teddy arrived.