Since when...?

Girl Power: Filly Rachel Alexandra makes history

When did they water down the phrase to "make history"?

Maybe it's my aging brain, but I remember distinctly that making history meant that something had NEVER been done before. Somewhere along the line, someone had the (not so) bright idea that they could add punch to something that legitimately wasn't "making history" as in, boy, this hasn't happened since...

Seems like everything that is truly "history making" has been lessened by this.

Conga-rats to Rachel Alexandra for being the first filly in 85 years to win the second leg of the Triple Crown. But is it history making? I think not.

imho