Shot heard round the world (disambiguation)
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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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- "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
[edit]- 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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