On this day: September 10

The Headless Chicken That Lived: Mike the Miracle Bird, 1945

In September 1945 a farmed Wyandotte rooster known as Mike reportedly survived for 18 months after its head was cut off, becoming a widely reported oddity and draw for visitors before dying in 1947. The case was documented by newspapers and observers but remains a striking example of reflexive nervous system activity and unusual circumstances rather than proof of sustained cognition without a head

House Impeaches Federal Judge in 1989 Corruption Case

On Sept. 10, 1989, the U.S. House of Representatives approved articles of impeachment against a federal judge amid allegations of corruption and bribery tied to judicial misconduct investigations.