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 student-led protests began in April 1989, calling for democracy, free speech, and a free press. The movement culminated when the Chinese government declared martial law and sent the military to clear the square, resulting in a violent crackdown on June 3–4, 1989.