1989
Left bloc · SGloben arena opens, Roxette tops the US charts, and teachers walk out.
1989 infographic: Globen, Roxette, and teachers' strike
AI-generated infographic using the page's 1989 anchors.
Highlights
- Globen inaugurated: On 19 February Stockholm opened the world's largest spherical building, the 16,000-seat Globen arena, purpose-built for the Men's Ice Hockey World Championship held in April–May.
- Roxette conquers America: On 29 March, Roxette became the third Swedish act to reach number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, with 'The Look', launching an international run of hits.
- Teachers' strike: From 13 November to 14 December some 10,000 Stockholm-area teachers struck against government plans to transfer school administration to municipalities and extend teaching hours.
Events in this year
1989 Globen opens as a new Stockholm culture and sports landmark Avicii Arena's official history records Globen's 1989 inauguration and frames the arena as a Stockholm and Swedish landmark. Infrastructure 1989-11-13 Teachers' strike 1989 Teachers' strike: From 13 November to 14 December some 10,000 Stockholm-area teachers struck against government plans to transfer school administration to municipalities and extend teaching hours. Crisis