Hillary Clinton makes history

Hillary Clinton became the first woman in history to win the White House nomination of a major US political party on Tuesday night, securing the backing of Democrats at a convention in Philadelphia. The former first lady, senator and secretary of state took a monumental step on her quest to become American's first female president, by besting party challenger Bernie Sanders. After a rowdy convention opening which saw Sanders and Clinton supporters trade jeers and chants, Clinton passed the 2 382-delegate threshold needed for the nomination, setting up a showdown with Republican Donald Trump in November. "History," said a post on her Twitter account.