22 December 1956 Posted on December 22, 2014 by Staff The first gorilla to be bred in captivity is born at the Columbus Zoo in Ohio. Famous Words of Inspiration..."I keep six honest serving-men (They taught me all I knew); Their names are What and Why and When And How and Where and Who." Rudyard Kipling — Click here for more from Rudyard Kipling Related posts: 10 March 1959 19 October 1956 30 January 1956 25 February 1956 31 October 1956 1 November 1956 25 February 1956 22 December 2001 22 December 1989 22 December 1937