Deaths on February 26

Giuseppe Tartini, Italian violinist and composer (b. 1692)

Giuseppe Tartini (April 8, 1692 – February 26, 1770) was an Italian Baroque composer and violinist born in the Republic of Venice.

19 Apr

Louis XVI of France
Marie Antoinette marries Louis XVI of France in a proxy wedding.
20 Apr

Battle of Aspindza
The Georgian king, Erekle II, abandoned by his Russian ally Count Totleben, wins a victory over Ottoman forces at Aspindza.
16 May

Louis XVI of France
A 14-year-old Marie Antoinette marries 15-year-old Louis-Auguste who later becomes king of France.
11 Jun

Great Barrier Reef
British explorer Captain James Cook runs aground on the Great Barrier Reef.