HISTORIC

[adjective]Something that is historic is (likely to be) important when the period to which it belongs is studied in the future.In a historic vote, the Church of England decided to allow women to become priests.More money is needed for the preservation of historic buildings and monuments.(specialized) The historic present is the present tense when it describes past events, and is used either informally or to produce a special effect.The historic present is used in this sentence, Anyway, I'm in the pub with my friends and a bloke comes up to me and asks if I want to buy a stereo.