This Day In History: Mike the Headless Chicken Loses His Head, Sept. 10, 1945
Wednesday, September 10th, 2008
On this day in 1945, Mike the chicken, sent to the chopping block, lost his head and lived, and became a celebrity instead of dinner. Mike is immortalized as part of the Emmy award-winning film ‘The Natural History of the Chicken’, which originally aired on PBS in 2002. You can now watch the entire film online.
Read more about the film and watch a trailer.
Read more about how Mike’s amazing story has persisted for decades and become a cultural icon.
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