Did the Tiananmen Square protests and crackdown happen in 1989?

Yes, the Tiananmen Square protests and subsequent military crackdown occurred in 1989.

The event unfolded over several weeks in the spring of 1989:

•The Protests Begin (April 1989): Student-led demonstrations began in mid-April following the death of pro-reform leader Hu Yaobang. The protests quickly grew to include workers and everyday citizens calling for democratic reforms, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and an end to government corruption.

•The Crackdown (June 3–4, 1989): After weeks of peaceful demonstrations and the declaration of martial law, the Chinese government ordered the military to clear the square. On the night of June 3 and the morning of June 4, Chinese troops and tanks moved into Tiananmen Square and the surrounding streets, opening fire on protesters and bystanders, resulting in hundreds to thousands of deaths and injuries.

Citations (4)

1britannica.comEncyclopedias and referencequality 0.83
britannica.com
Backs: “Yes, the Tiananmen Square protests and subsequent military crackdown occurred in 1989.”
2state.govGovernment
state.gov
Backs: “The Protests Begin (April 1989): Student-led demonstrations began in mid-April following the death of pro-reform leader Hu Yaobang.”
3amnesty.orgNonprofits and think tanks
amnesty.org
Backs: “The protests quickly grew to include workers and everyday citizens calling for democratic reforms, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and an end to government corruption.”
4wikipedia.orgEncyclopedias and referencequality 0.83
wikipedia.org
Backs: “On the night of June 3 and the morning of June 4, Chinese troops and tanks moved into Tiananmen Square and the surrounding streets, opening fire on protesters and bystanders, resulting in hundreds to thousands of deaths and injuries.”