Shot heard round the world (disambiguation)

Shot heard round the world most commonly refers to:

• The first American volley in Concord, Massachusetts on April 19, 1775, which began the American Revolutionary War.
• The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914, the first precipitant of World War I

Other uses include:

Sport

• Shot Heard 'Round the World (baseball), a game-winning walk-off home run by New York Giants outfielder Bobby Thomson to win the National League pennant in 1951
• Shot heard round the world (soccer), Paul Caligiuri's winning goal for the United States men's national soccer team in the final qualifying round for the 1990 FIFA World Cup
• Shot heard round the world (golf), Gene Sarazen's holed second shot to make an albatross on the 15th hole in the final round of the 1935 Masters Tournament
• "The Shot Heard 'Round the World," a game-tying shot made by Gar Heard during the 1976 NBA Finals to force triple-overtime.

Other

• "The Shot Heard 'Round the World", a song by Boys Like Girls from Love Drunk
• "The Shot Heard Round the World", a song from Schoolhouse Rock! which talks about the opening gunshot

See also

• Hit heard round the world, an event in the 1964 American Football League Championship Game
• The slap heard around the world, when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage during the 94th Academy Awards in 2022