What to Know. Historic and historical have been used interchangeably over the years, but have taken on separate roles in most cases.Historical is used as the general term for describing history, such as 'the historical record,' while historic is now usually reserved for important and famous moments in history, such as 'a historic battle.' If you're worried about whether you should use a or an ... More @Wikipedia
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