2. The first known version of the Cinderella story was written in China during the 9th century.
3. The earliest European version of the story was published in Italy in 1634.
4. The most famous version of the Cinderella story is the one written by Charles Perrault in 1697.
5. Perrault's version of the story was adapted into a ballet by Igor Stravinsky in 1945.
6. The Disney animated film Cinderella was released in 1950.
7. Cinderella is the second oldest Disney princess, after Snow White.
8. Cinderella's glass slippers were actually made of fur, not glass.
9. The prince in Cinderella is named Prince Charming.
10. Cinderella's fairy godmother is named Fairy Godmother.