The study is devoted to the analysis of the functioning of precedent phenomena from the sphere of history in the content of comparative constructions of the modern Russian language. The modern language personality appeals to historical facts and names of different periods. The level of education of the native speaker is quite high, he knows the various stages of the world and Russian history. However, the language personality seeks to neutralize the significance of historically important events for Russia, for example, related to the period of Soviet power.