historical

Historical describes something that provides evidence to the facts of history or is based on people and events of the past. (adjective)

An example of historical is a document like the Declaration of Independence.

See historical in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

of or concerned with history as a science: the historical method
providing evidence for a fact of history; serving as a source of history: a historical document
based on or suggested by people or events of the past: a historical novel
established by history; not legendary or fictional; factual; real
showing the development or evolution in proper chronological order: a historical account
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See historical in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(hĭ-stôrˈĭ-kəl, -stŏrˈ-)

adjective

a. Of or relating to the character of history.
b. Based on or concerned with events in history.
c. Used in the past: historical costumes; historical weapons.
Important or famous in history. See Usage Note at historic.
Diachronic.

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