On this day: February 14

POSTED: 08:55 PM PST Feb 13, 2013    UPDATED: 11:00 PM PST Feb 13, 2013 

Saint Valentine dies a martyr, President Polk has his picture snapped, Al Capone sends his foes a violent Valentine's Day message, and Jackie Kennedy invites TV viewers inside the White House, all on this day.

OTD February 14 - Michael Bloomberg
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1942: Politician and media mogul Michael Bloomberg, the mayor of New York City since 2002, is born in Boston, Mass. With a net worth of $25 billion in 2012, he also ranks as the 10th-richest person in the United States.

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