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Historical vs Historic

Historical: Refers to any event, person, building ... in the past.

Many important historical documents were destroyed when the library was bombed.
She specializes in historical novels set in 18th-century England.

Historic: A memorable or very important event, person, building... in the past.

 Indeed, this is an historic moment you are presiding over.
 When the Berlin wall came down, it was a historic occasion

 

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