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.'

HISTORIC definition: well-known or important in history. See examples of historic used in a sentence.

Historic means ‘important or likely to be important in history’: … Authorities and meteorologists described the flooding as historic and the worst seen in the region apart from that spawned by …

If you would like to avoid being corrected, however, use historical for matters relating to history (the historical society), and historic to refer to things having great and lasting importance (a historic …

Historic means ‘important or likely to be important in history’: … It is also the case that historic preservation virtually never operates this way either. He also undertakes an innovative survey of …

If you would like to avoid being corrected, however, use historical for matters relating to history (the historical society), and historic to refer to things having great and lasting importance (a historic …

The National Register of Historic Places is the nation’s official list of cultural resources worthy of preservation. Mississippi has more than 1,300 listings in the National Register.

Unemployment is at a historic low. [=an all-time low; the rate of unemployment is lower than it has ever been]

When you describe something that's historic, it's either the first or the only of its kind. Historic moments are so important or momentous that they'll show up in history textbooks.

This site presents a range of beautiful historic places throughout the country. Visitors can access places well worth visiting in different states and counties across the nation.