Did the Tiananmen Square protests and crackdown happen in 1989?

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

The protests began in April 1989, led mainly by students calling for democracy, free speech, and free press. The movement culminated on the night of June 3 and the morning of June 4, 1989, when the Chinese government sent in the military to clear the square, resulting in a significant number of deaths and injuries.