People look at the remains of a destroyed house on Mahahual's beach, 80 km from Chetumal, 22 August 2007, after the passage of Hurricane Dean., which made landfall in the beaches of Mexico on August 21, 2007.People look at the remains of a destroyed house on Mahahual's beach, 80 km from Chetumal, 22 August 2007, after the passage of Hurricane Dean., which made landfall in the beaches of Mexico on August 21, 2007.
People look at the remains of a destroyed house on Mahahual's beach, 80 km from Chetumal, 22 August 2007, after the passage of Hurricane Dean., which made landfall in the beaches of Mexico on August 21, 2007.

On this day: 12 historical events that took place on August 21

A look back through time from Hurricane Dean to the Battle of Dunkeld

Take a scroll through a selection of historical events that took place on August 21.