π Charles Perrault, teller of Cinderella, is born (1628)
Where: Paris, France
Nearby on the globe: Notre-Dame de Paris β π Open the 3D globe
π On This Day: January 12
January 12, 1628: Charles Perrault, teller of Cinderella, is born. Charles Perrault was born in 1628 in Paris, France. He gathered old folk tales and published them as fairy tales like Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and Puss in Boots. That is why he is often called a father of the fairy tale.
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π§ Question of the day
Which tale did Perrault publish?
- Cinderella
- Peter Pan
- Winnie-the-Pooh
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Answer: Cinderella
Questions
What happened on January 12?
January 12, 1628: Charles Perrault, teller of Cinderella, is born. It happened in Paris, France.
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