diff --git a/docs/jargon-org.txt b/docs/jargon-org.txt
index 7a1b5a2..9f6cbb9 100644
--- a/docs/jargon-org.txt
+++ b/docs/jargon-org.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts.
 A copy of the license is included in the section entitled "GNU
 Free Documentation License".
 
+* Generated
+
+This file last generated Tuesday, 17 May 2016 05:59PM UTC
+
 * Glossary
 ** (
 *** (TM)
diff --git a/docs/jargon.1.gz b/docs/jargon.1.gz
index e1027b7..f0acbf5 100644
Binary files a/docs/jargon.1.gz and b/docs/jargon.1.gz differ
diff --git a/docs/jargon.html b/docs/jargon.html
index a21b5b6..7928068 100644
--- a/docs/jargon.html
+++ b/docs/jargon.html
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts.
 A copy of the license is included in the section entitled "GNU
 Free Documentation License".
 
+      </p>
+      <H2>Generated</H2>
+      <p>
+This file last generated Tuesday, 17 May 2016 05:59PM UTC
+
       </p>
       <H2>Glossary</H2>
         <H3>(</H3>
diff --git a/makeJargon.py b/makeJargon.py
index 0e8c45f..645d551 100755
--- a/makeJargon.py
+++ b/makeJargon.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-import os
-import string
 import operator
+import os
+import datetime
+import string
 import time
 
 def jargonParseEntry(filename):
@@ -75,6 +76,13 @@ def saveLicense(fp, year, publishername):
     fp.write("A copy of the license is included in the section entitled \"GNU\n")
     fp.write("Free Documentation License\".\n\n")
 
+
+def saveGenerated(fp):
+    """saves the last-generated timestamp"""
+    utcnow = datetime.datetime.utcnow().strftime("%A, %d %B %Y %I:%M%p UTC")
+    fp.write("This file last generated " + utcnow + "\n\n")
+
+
 def jargonWithDefinitions(text, definitions, isHtml):
     result = ''
     prevpos = 0
@@ -114,6 +122,9 @@ def jargonToManpage(manpageFilename, entries, version, publishername):
     fp.write(".SH LICENSE\n\n")
     saveLicense(fp, year, publishername)
 
+    fp.write(".SH GENERATED\n\n")
+    saveGenerated(fp)
+
     for entry in entries:
         title = entry[0]
         text = entry[1]
@@ -152,6 +163,9 @@ def jargonToOrgMode(orgFilename, entries, version, publishername):
     fp.write("* License\n\n")
     saveLicense(fp, year, publishername)
 
+    fp.write("* Generated\n\n")
+    saveGenerated(fp)
+
     fp.write("* Glossary\n")
 
     subsection = ''
@@ -193,6 +207,10 @@ def jargonToHTML(htmlFilename, entries, version, publishername):
     fp.write("      <p>\n")
     saveLicense(fp, year, publishername)
     fp.write("      </p>\n")
+    fp.write("      <H2>Generated</H2>\n")
+    fp.write("      <p>\n")
+    saveGenerated(fp)
+    fp.write("      </p>\n")
     fp.write("      <H2>Glossary</H2>\n")
 
     subsection = ''