history

History is what happened in the past.

Example: China has many old books about its history.

History is the study of what happened in the past.

Example: He is a professor of history.

If somebody or something makes history, they do something very important that will not be forgotten.

Example: She made history by becoming Africa's first elected female president.

If somebody or something goes down in history, they are remembered by people because they were very important or well known.

Example: She'll go down in history as one of our greatest writers.

A history is a book recording things that have happened.

Example: He was reading a history of Ancient Rome.