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* [[March 2]] - A British team led by Sir [[Vivian Fuchs]] completes the first crossing of the [[Antarctic]] in Snow-cat caterpillar tractors and dogsled teams in 99 days

* [[March 8]] - [[USS Wisconsin (BB-64)|USS Wisconsin]] is decommissioned, leaving the [[United States Navy]] without an active battleship for the first time since [[1896]].

* [[March 11]] - The [[United States|USU.S.]] [[B-47]] bomber accidentally drops aan [[nuclearatom bomb]] in theon [[Mars Bluff]], [[South Carolina]]. It fails to [[Detonation|detonate]].

* [[March 17]] - The [[United States]] launches the [[Vanguard 1]] [[satellite]]

* [[March 25]] - Canada's [[Avro Arrow]] makes its debut flight.