There is two tools that can be use to check websites history. If you ask why should i care the website history, it is vital to check and see history before buying new domain. It can cost a lot of money, If you buy a banned or Spammed website.
First one is Iwebtools Google Ban Checker; That tool checks website, age,indexed pages in google and also indexed links, if most of these criteria are valid, tool gives banned grade,
Here is Link for Iwebtools
And second tool is my favorite; Time Machine http://www.archive.org/ …