Did the Tiananmen Square protests and crackdown happen in 1989?

Yes

Yes — the Tiananmen Square protests and crackdown were in 1989. I'll pull the dates to confirm for you.

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

•The events are described as the "1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre"

•The date is given as Initial protests: 15 April – 4 June 1989 with the massacre on 3–4 June 1989

•On the night of 3-4 June 1989, troops from the People's Liberation Army entered Beijing to put an end to weeks of peaceful protests and occupation of Tiananmen Square

•It is also listed as "Crackdown at Tiananmen begins | June 3, 1989", when the Chinese government authorized its soldiers and tanks to reclaim Beijing's Tiananmen Square, and by nightfall on June 4, Chinese troops had forcibly cleared the square

Citations (2)

1wikipedia.orgEncyclopedias and referencequality 0.83
1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre - Wikipedia
Backs: “I'll pull the dates to confirm for you. Yes, the Tiananmen Square protests and crackdown happened in 1989.”
evidence, reference entry, points to yes. Claim: The Tiananmen Square protests and crackdown happened in 1989, with protests from 15 April to 4 June and the massacre on 3–4 June.
2history.comCommercial contentquality 0.56
Crackdown at Tiananmen begins | June 3, 1989 | HISTORY
Backs: “On the night of 3-4 June 1989, troops from the People's Liberation Army entered Beijing to put an end to weeks of peaceful protests and occupation of Tiananmen Square”
evidence, article, points to yes. Claim: On the night of 3-4 June 1989, PLA troops entered Beijing to end weeks of peaceful protests and clear Tiananmen Square.