diff --git a/lisp/bs.el b/lisp/bs.el
index 9ed0ee5f0ae..154e3599f33 100644
--- a/lisp/bs.el
+++ b/lisp/bs.el
@@ -120,8 +120,6 @@
 ;; can cycle through all file buffers and *scratch* although your current
 ;; configuration perhaps is "files" which ignores buffer *scratch*.
 
-;;; History:
-
 ;;; Code:
 
 ;; ----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/lisp/calendar/timeclock.el b/lisp/calendar/timeclock.el
index 0bbaa1e1ed6..4a4b65d3745 100644
--- a/lisp/calendar/timeclock.el
+++ b/lisp/calendar/timeclock.el
@@ -69,8 +69,6 @@
 ;; your average working time, and will make sure that the various
 ;; display functions return the correct value.
 
-;;; History:
-
 ;;; Code:
 
 (require 'cl-lib)
diff --git a/lisp/cedet/semantic/bovine/grammar.el b/lisp/cedet/semantic/bovine/grammar.el
index e3df7b12ab6..a5b9873445e 100644
--- a/lisp/cedet/semantic/bovine/grammar.el
+++ b/lisp/cedet/semantic/bovine/grammar.el
@@ -25,9 +25,8 @@
 ;;
 ;; Major mode for editing Bovine's input grammar (.by) files.
 
-;;; History:
-
 ;;; Code:
+
 (require 'semantic)
 (require 'semantic/grammar)
 (require 'semantic/find)
diff --git a/lisp/cedet/semantic/grammar.el b/lisp/cedet/semantic/grammar.el
index 8d8faac9c49..ce30603bf82 100644
--- a/lisp/cedet/semantic/grammar.el
+++ b/lisp/cedet/semantic/grammar.el
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@
 ;;
 ;; Major mode framework for editing Semantic's input grammar files.
 
-;;; History:
-;;
-
 ;;; Code:
 
 (require 'semantic)
@@ -600,9 +597,6 @@ Typically a DEFINE expression should look like this:
 ;; PLEASE DO NOT MANUALLY EDIT THIS FILE!  It is automatically
 ;; generated from the grammar file " gram ".
 
-;;; History:
-;;
-
 ;;; Code:
 
 (require 'semantic/lex)
diff --git a/lisp/cedet/semantic/wisent.el b/lisp/cedet/semantic/wisent.el
index f498e7edcc2..f5f381d4079 100644
--- a/lisp/cedet/semantic/wisent.el
+++ b/lisp/cedet/semantic/wisent.el
@@ -22,13 +22,10 @@
 ;; along with GNU Emacs.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 ;;; Commentary:
-;;
+
 ;; Here are functions necessary to use the Wisent LALR parser from
 ;; Semantic environment.
 
-;;; History:
-;;
-
 ;;; Code:
 
 (require 'semantic)
diff --git a/lisp/cedet/semantic/wisent/comp.el b/lisp/cedet/semantic/wisent/comp.el
index 6addc134edb..3c7cc286b2a 100644
--- a/lisp/cedet/semantic/wisent/comp.el
+++ b/lisp/cedet/semantic/wisent/comp.el
@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@
 ;;
 ;; For more details on Wisent itself read the Wisent manual.
 
-;;; History:
-;;
-
 ;;; Code:
 (require 'semantic/wisent)
 (eval-when-compile (require 'cl-lib))
diff --git a/lisp/cedet/semantic/wisent/java-tags.el b/lisp/cedet/semantic/wisent/java-tags.el
index b4a87be62a0..90dd40c51a0 100644
--- a/lisp/cedet/semantic/wisent/java-tags.el
+++ b/lisp/cedet/semantic/wisent/java-tags.el
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@
 ;;; Commentary:
 ;;
 
-;;; History:
-;;
-
 ;;; Code:
 
 (require 'semantic/wisent)
diff --git a/lisp/cedet/semantic/wisent/wisent.el b/lisp/cedet/semantic/wisent/wisent.el
index d205c0e6043..62d99ef6972 100644
--- a/lisp/cedet/semantic/wisent/wisent.el
+++ b/lisp/cedet/semantic/wisent/wisent.el
@@ -34,9 +34,6 @@
 ;;
 ;; For more details on Wisent itself read the Wisent manual.
 
-;;; History:
-;;
-
 ;;; Code:
 
 (defgroup wisent nil
diff --git a/lisp/erc/erc.el b/lisp/erc/erc.el
index b6dea95bb2b..2f6e48dce1a 100644
--- a/lisp/erc/erc.el
+++ b/lisp/erc/erc.el
@@ -50,9 +50,6 @@
 ;; After you are connected to a server, you can use C-h m or have a look at
 ;; the ERC menu.
 
-;;; History:
-;;
-
 ;;; Code:
 
 (load "erc-loaddefs" nil t)
diff --git a/lisp/net/newst-treeview.el b/lisp/net/newst-treeview.el
index 29c92d52dd8..d524e6dd173 100644
--- a/lisp/net/newst-treeview.el
+++ b/lisp/net/newst-treeview.el
@@ -30,10 +30,6 @@
 
 ;; See newsticker.el
 
-;; ======================================================================
-;;; History:
-;;
-
 ;; ======================================================================
 ;;; Code:
 (require 'cl-lib)
diff --git a/lisp/recentf.el b/lisp/recentf.el
index 48b8e2b6719..c819397a33d 100644
--- a/lisp/recentf.el
+++ b/lisp/recentf.el
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@
 ;; To enable this package, add the following to your .emacs:
 ;; (recentf-mode 1)
 
-;;; History:
-;;
-
 ;;; Code:
 (require 'tree-widget)
 (require 'timer)
diff --git a/lisp/ruler-mode.el b/lisp/ruler-mode.el
index fc9196caf96..11226fda020 100644
--- a/lisp/ruler-mode.el
+++ b/lisp/ruler-mode.el
@@ -100,10 +100,7 @@
 ;; To automatically display the ruler in specific major modes use:
 ;;
 ;;    (add-hook '<major-mode>-hook 'ruler-mode)
-;;
 
-;;; History:
-;;
 
 ;;; Code:
 (eval-when-compile
diff --git a/lisp/textmodes/remember.el b/lisp/textmodes/remember.el
index b731c124421..3affb462011 100644
--- a/lisp/textmodes/remember.el
+++ b/lisp/textmodes/remember.el
@@ -176,8 +176,6 @@
 ;;
 ;;   2003.08.12 Sacha's birthday
 
-;;; History:
-
 ;;; Code:
 
 (defconst remember-version "2.0"
diff --git a/lisp/thumbs.el b/lisp/thumbs.el
index 3e7c9124e2d..5710b8c353b 100644
--- a/lisp/thumbs.el
+++ b/lisp/thumbs.el
@@ -51,9 +51,6 @@
 ;; In thumbs-mode, pressing <return> on an image will bring you in image view
 ;; mode for that image.  C-h m will give you a list of available keybinding.
 
-;;; History:
-;;
-
 ;;; Code:
 
 (require 'dired)
diff --git a/lisp/tree-widget.el b/lisp/tree-widget.el
index 44b29bffe87..d40a628b994 100644
--- a/lisp/tree-widget.el
+++ b/lisp/tree-widget.el
@@ -110,10 +110,8 @@
 ;; `tree-widget-themes-directory', and `tree-widget-theme' options for
 ;; more details.
 
-;;; History:
-;;
-
 ;;; Code:
+
 (require 'wid-edit)
 
 ;;; Customization
diff --git a/lisp/vc/vc-hg.el b/lisp/vc/vc-hg.el
index 9faed10f383..2bc6ae3524b 100644
--- a/lisp/vc/vc-hg.el
+++ b/lisp/vc/vc-hg.el
@@ -97,9 +97,6 @@
 ;; without even using `hg' (this way even if you don't have `hg' installed,
 ;; Emacs is able to tell you this file is under mercurial's control).
 
-;;; History:
-;;
-
 ;;; Code:
 
 (require 'cl-lib)