Did the Tiananmen Square protests and crackdown happen in 1989?

Yes, the Tiananmen Square protests and crackdown occurred in 1989 in Beijing, China. The protests began in April 1989, largely led by students, and called for political reform, greater freedoms, and anti-corruption measures. They culminated in a violent military crackdown by the Chinese government on the night of June 3–4, 1989, when troops and tanks were used to clear demonstrators from Tiananmen Square and surrounding areas, resulting in a significant number of deaths—estimates vary widely, but the event remains one of the most sensitive and heavily censored topics in China.