Did the Tiananmen Square protests and crackdown happen in 1989?

Yes, the Tiananmen Square protests and crackdown took place in 1989. Student-led demonstrations calling for political and economic reform in China began in April 1989, centered in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, and grew into a broader pro-democracy movement drawing widespread participation. The Chinese government declared martial law and ultimately used military force to suppress the protests, with the crackdown occurring on the night of June 3–4, 1989, resulting in a significant number of civilian deaths.