22 December 1956 December 22, 2014 Author: Staff The first gorilla to be bred in captivity is born at the Columbus Zoo in Ohio. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Leadership has a harder job to do than just choose sides. It must bring sides together." Jesse Jackson — Click here for more from Jesse Jackson 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 Categories: History Tags: 1956, 22 December