make history

idiom

: to do something that is very important or famous and that will be remembered as part of history

They made history by discovering the structure of DNA.

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But Scott has been pretty well vetted at this point and would make history as the first Black person on a GOP ticket. —Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2024

Four years later, Chisholm would make history again, as the first African American woman to run for president. —Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024

Sports Chiefs defeat 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII overtime thriller for second straight title Feb. 11, 2024 The Patriots would make history by climbing out of that 18-point halftime hole and stunning Atlanta 34-28 in overtime for their fifth Super Bowl title with Brady and coach Bill Belichick. —Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2024

According to a press release, the 15-date stint will make history as the first-ever full Spanish-language residency on the Las Vegas Strip. —Griselda Flores, Billboard, 3 Feb. 2024

Bowie, Blackstar and Hedwig The arts festival and the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra will make history with Bowie’s music. —Vanessa Infanzon, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024

Notably, the Golden Globes don’t have rules regarding co-directors, which allowed Powers to make history as the first Black director to win the category. —Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 Jan. 2024

That film’s star, Lily Gladstone, did make history at the Globes by becoming the first Indigenous actor to win the best actress award, and marked the occasion with a speech that began in the Blackfeet language. —Sarah Crompton, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2024

Peso Pluma continued to make history at the 2023 MTV Music Video Awards, becoming the first Mexican regional star to perform at the event. —Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2023