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Did the Tiananmen Square protests and crackdown happen in 1989?

I'll verify the date of the Tiananmen Square protests and crackdown.

Yes, the Tiananmen Square protests and crackdown happened in 1989.

•The events are titled "1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre"
•Initial protests: 15 April – 4 June 1989, Massacre: 3–4 June 1989
•Protests led by students and workers, known in China as the June Fourth Incident, were held in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, from 15 April to 4 June 1989
•Britannica lists Date: April 27, 1989 - June 4, 1989
•Described as series of protests and demonstrations in China in the spring of 1989 that culminated on the night of June 3–4 with a government crackdown on the demonstrators in Tiananmen Square in Beijing
•On the night of June 3–4, tanks and heavily armed troops advanced toward Tiananmen Square

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  1. 1wikipedia.orgEncyclopedias and referencequality 0.83
    1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre

    Backs: “Yes, the Tiananmen Square protests and crackdown happened in 1989.”

  2. 2britannica.comEncyclopedias and referencequality 0.83
    Tiananmen Square incident | Massacre, Summary, Details, & Tank Man | Britannica

    Backs: “Protests led by students and workers, known in China as the June Fourth Incident, were held in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, from 15 April to 4 June 1989”