Shot heard round the world (disambiguation)
The shot heard round the world is a nickname given for the opening gunshot fired in the Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, which began the American Revolutionary War.

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Shot heard round the world may also refer to:
- The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914
- 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 song from Schoolhouse Rock!
- "The Shot Heard 'Round the World", a song by Boys Like Girls from Love Drunk
See also
- Hit heard round the world, an event in the 1964 American Football League Championship Game
- The slap heard around the world
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