Did the Tiananmen Square protests and crackdown happen in 1989?

Yes

Did the Tiananmen protests happen in 1989? I'll verify the date for you.

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

•Described as a "series of protests and demonstrations in China in the spring of 1989 that culminated on the night of June 3–4 with a government crackdown on the demonstrators in Tiananmen Square in Beijing"

•Also described as a series of protests and demonstrations in China in the spring of 1989 that culminated on the night of June 3-4

•Listed as Date: April 27, 1989 - June 4, 1989

•Categorized as Chinese history [1989]

•U.S. Department of State statement notes the protest movement "ended on June 4, 1989, when the Chinese Communist Party leadership sent tanks into Tiananmen Square"

•Other sources note the crackdown occurred "on the night of June 3, 1989" and on "3 and 4 June 1989"

Citations (2)

1britannica.comEncyclopedias and referencequality 0.83
Tiananmen Square incident
Backs: “I'll verify the date for you. Yes, the Tiananmen Square protests and crackdown happened in 1989. Described as a "series of protests and demonstrations in China in the spring of 1989 that culminated on the night of June 3–4 with a government crackdown on the demonstrators in Tiananmen Square in Beijing"”
evidence, reference entry, points to yes. Claim: Protests and demonstrations in spring 1989 culminated on the night of June 3–4 with a government crackdown in Tiananmen Square in Beijing.
2archive.orgNonprofits and think tanks
Tiananmen Square incident | Summary, Details, & Facts
Backs: “Also described as a series of protests and demonstrations in China in the spring of 1989 that culminated on the night of June 3-4”
evidence, reference entry, points to yes. Claim: Archived Britannica entry describing protests in China in spring 1989 culminating in a June 3–4 crackdown.