| Front | historic vs historical |
|---|---|
| Back | The adjective 'historic' means 'having importance in history' or 'having influence on history'. The adjective 'historical' means 'having taken place in history', 'from the past' or 'pertaining to history'. This is a historical event. (one that happened in the past) This is a historic event. (one that is important in history, e.g., the Moon landing) |
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