ON THIS day in history: October 3.
1935: The Australian/New Zealand dessert, the pavlova, is named after ballerina Anna Pavlova.
The cake was given the name by Harry Naire from the Perth Hotel, in honour of the visiting Russian dancer.
There is some dispute at whether the dessert was created in Australia or New Zealand.
The Australian legend states the cake was the master piece of chef Herbert Sachese at the Hotel Esplanade in Perth on this date.
New Zealand may have a greater claim to the pavlova however, with the recipe appearing in cook books from 1929 and 1933.
What is clear is it was undisputedly named in Australia.
1945: Elvis Presley appeared in a talent show at the age of 10.
It was his first public appearance and won second place and $5.
1961: The Dick Van Dyke Show premiers on CBS-TV.
The television hit, starring Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam and Larry Matthews, ran until 1966 with a total of 158 episodes plus one reunion episode in 1969.
While it was on air the show won numerous awards including 15 Emmy Awards.
1990: East and West Germany officially became one nation on October 3, 1990 after more than 45 years of post-war division.
Split into four zones following World War II in 1945, Germany became divided into two as political ideologies between capitalism and communism kept the two apart.
1995:The highly-publicised OJ Simpson murder trial, dubbed the “Trial of the Century” took almost a year back in 1995 when it ended on October 3.
The former American football star and actor was acquitted of two counts of murder following the June 1994 deaths of his ex-wife Nicole and her friend Ronal Goldman.
Described as the most publicised criminal trial in American history, Simpson was supported by a high-profile legal team that included the biological father of the now infamous Kardashian sisters.
The trial split many Americans as claims of mishandling of DNA and corruption haunted the case.
2005: Two-time West Coast premiership player, Chris Waterman was named the new coach for Peel Thunder.
One year on Waterman told the Mail the WAFL team had “become a better side” and it was “all coming together”.
Waterman continued on as coach until 2009 and is to date the longest serving coach of Peel Thunder with four years.
