Did the Tiananmen Square protests and crackdown happen in 1989?

Yes, the Tiananmen Square protests and crackdown occurred in 1989. The protests began in April 1989 and were centered in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, where student-led demonstrations called for political reform, greater freedoms, and an end to corruption. The crackdown occurred on the night of June 3–4, 1989, when the Chinese government sent military troops and tanks to clear the square, resulting in the deaths of a significant but still disputed number of civilians—estimates range widely, but credible figures suggest hundreds to possibly over a thousand people were killed.

This event remains one of the most heavily censored topics in China, with the government suppressing discussion and commemoration of it to this day.