August 22, 1770. Explorer James Cook lays claim to New South Wales, Australia by raising the British flag on Possession Island. This episode originally aired in 2024. <ul><li>Support the show!&nbsp;Join&nbsp;<a href="https://intohistory.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Into History</a>&nbsp;for ad-free listening and more.</li></ul> History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.Go to&nbsp;<a href="http://historydaily.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HistoryDaily.com</a>&nbsp;for more history, daily.See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

Saturday Matinee: Trapped History

On&nbsp;History Daily, we do history, daily. Every weekday, host Lindsay Graham (American Scandal,&nbsp;American History Tellers) takes you back in time to explore a momentous event that happened ‘on this day’ in history. Whether it’s to remember the tragedy of December 7th, 1941, the day “that will live in infamy,” or to celebrate that 20th day in July, 1969, when mankind reached the moon,&nbsp;History Daily&nbsp;is there to tell you the true stories of the people and events that shaped our world—one day at a time. So if you’re stuck in traffic, bored at work—wherever you are, listen to&nbsp;History Daily&nbsp;to remind yourself that something incredible happened to make that day historic.