Did the Tiananmen Square protests and crackdown happen in 1989?

The Tiananmen Square crackdown — checking that it happened in 1989.

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

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

•The protests are described as being held "from 15 April to 4 June 1989" with the date listed as "Initial protests: 15 April – 4 June 1989"

•Another summary notes they were "lasting from 15 April to 4 June 1989"

•The crackdown is dated to "June 4, 1989", when "On June 4, 1989, however, Chinese troops and security police stormed through Tiananmen Square"

•The U.S. Department of State commemorates events in "In the spring of 1989, tens of thousands of students gathered in Beijing's largest public square" and refers to "the events of June 4, 1989"

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1wikipedia.orgEncyclopedias and referencequality 0.83
1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre - Wikipedia
Backs: “Yes, the Tiananmen Square protests and crackdown happened in 1989. The events are titled the "1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre"”
2history.comCommercial contentquality 0.56
Chinese crackdown on protests leads to Tiananmen Square Massacre | June 4, 1989 | HISTORY
Backs: “Another summary notes they were "lasting from 15 April to 4 June 1989"”
3state.govGovernment
On the 36th Anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre - United States Department of State
Backs: “The crackdown is dated to "June 4, 1989", when "On June 4, 1989, however, Chinese troops and security police stormed through Tiananmen Square". The U.S. Department of State commemorates events in "In the spring of 1989, tens of thousands of students gathered in Beijing's largest public square" and refers to "the…”