9one: Today in History: Dec. 2nd.

If you think for a second that this day isn't worth living...here are a few reasons why:

1932- The Adventures of Charlie Chan was first heard on the NBC Blue radio network. The Chinese detective became even more popular on the movie screen in the 1930s and 1940s.

1952- Denver’s KOA-TV transmitted, for 49 stations on the NBC network, the first human birth to be seen on TV. It was a part of the program, The March of Medicine.

George Jorgensen, a former G.I. who had gone to Denmark in 1950, prepared to return to the U.S. this day -- as Christine Jorgensen. She, er, he, had undergone 2,000 hormone injections and six operations performed by sex change surgeons.

1959 - Behind the Great Wall, a truly stinking motion picture, was seen at the Mayfair Theatre in New York City. A somewhat noxious scent was piped through the ceiling vents during certain portions of the show. The effect was called Aromarama.

1982 - Barney B. Clark became the first recipient of an artificial heart. The 61-year-old retired dentist survived with the artificial heart for over 3 months. He died on March 23, 1983.

1995 - R. Kelly’s R. Kelly was the #1 album in the U.S for one week'