Did the Tiananmen Square protests and crackdown happen in 1989?

Yes, the Tiananmen Square protests (also known as the June Fourth Incident) and the subsequent military crackdown occurred in 1989 in Beijing, China.Yes.

The Tiananmen Square protests (also known as the June Fourth Incident) were student-led (later joined by workers and others) demonstrations in Beijing, China, primarily from mid-April to early June 1989. They called for democratic reforms, free speech, an end to corruption, and other political changes, sparked in part by the death of reformist leader Hu Yaobang.[1]

The Chinese government declared martial law in May and carried out a military crackdown on the night of June 3–4, 1989, when troops and tanks cleared the square and surrounding areas, resulting in hundreds to thousands of deaths (exact numbers remain disputed; official Chinese figures are much lower than those from other sources).[2]

This is a well-documented historical event confirmed by numerous reputable sources, including historians, news organizations (BBC, Reuters, CNN, History.com), encyclopedias (Britannica), and human rights groups (Amnesty International).