The Democrats had their roll call of the states, and Hillary Clinton was formally chosen as the party’s nominee for president. She is the first woman to achieve this distinction.
From Democratic National Convention: Clinton makes history by becoming the nominee – The Washington Post:
Hillary Clinton on Tuesday became the first woman to be nominated for president by a major political party on a historic night that her campaign is hoping will reintroduce her to voters still deeply skeptical of her candidacy.
During the roll call of states at the Democratic National Convention, Clinton secured the 2,383 delegates needed to secure the party’s nomination when the South Dakota delegation cast its votes.