National Clerihew Day (10 July)

Birthday of Edmund Clerihew Bentley (1875-1956), journalist, writer of detective novels, and humorous poet.
Created (aged 16) the poetic form named after him.
Whimsical four-line verse.
First line is name of someone well known.
Second line makes a general observation about them.
Third and fourth lines are comical or nonsensical.
Line lengths are irregular.
Rhyme scheme: AABB
A couple of ECB's originals:
Lewis Carroll
Bought sumptuous apparel
And built an enormous palace
Out of the profits of _Alice_.
Sir Christopher Wren
Said, "I am going to dine with some men.
If anyone calls
Say I am designing St Paul's."
More here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clerihew