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  • Jul 30, 1986
    John Denver is dropped by RCA after releasing "What Are We Making Weapons For." Some observers speculate it's because General Electric, the new owner of RCA, manufactures weapons
    Oct 13, 1986
    The RIAA recognizes "10 Years Together/The Best Of Peter, Paul & Mary" with a platinum album. The project includes the folk trio's John Denver-penned pop hit "Leaving On A Jet Plane"
    Dec 21, 1986
    John Denver portrays a recently widowed father on a winter vacation in the CBS-TV holiday movie "The Christmas Gift"
    Sep 19, 1987
    Willie Nelson sponsors Farm Aid III at the University of Nebraska's Memorial Stadium in Lincoln. Participants include: Kris Kristofferson, Vince Gill, John Denver, Emmylou Harris, Dick Clark, Gary Morris, David Lynn Jones, Exile, Steve Earle and Lynn Anderson, among others
    Dec 16, 1987
    John Denver guests on ABC-TV's "Julie Andrews: The Sound Of Christmas" along with Placido Domingo
    Jan 24, 1988
    John Denver plays the grand opening event at the Sydney Football Stadium in Australia, performing along with Air Supply and the Sydney International Orchestra
    Aug 12, 1988
    John Denver marries Cassandra Delaney in Aspen, Colorado
    Aug 30, 1988
    John Denver undergoes an intense physical, designed specifically for astronauts, at Houston's Johnson Space Center. His goal: to fly into space with the Russians
    Sep 28, 1988
    John Denver offers the Soviet Union $10 million to let him travel into outer space on the Soyez shuttle
    Dec 4, 1988
    "I Wish I Was Eighteen Again" singer George Burns is recognized during the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, D.C. John Denver takes part in the tribute, attended by president Ronald Reagan

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