I got a 2:1 in History from a good university, and while I definitely don't feel it equipped me with an advantage over any other subjects when it comes to job hunting, I am still at a place where I'm not sure what I want to do with the rest of my life.
I spent my whole degree having fun, playing sports, going out and travelling in between, without sparing many a thought for the future. I have a decent degree which will count for something eventually, but regardless of the degree, spending some of your time at university getting work experience, networking, taking courses put on by the university, getting elected in campus elections, captaining teams etc will boost whatever degree you take.
History was something I enjoyed, was passionate about, gave me WAY TO MUCH free time, and as I am still trying to work out what career I want to embark on, it was the right choice for me at the time.
If you know you want to become a lawyer, or an accountant, or a rich city boy banker, then of course history is a useless degree.