I mostly play Pathfinder nowadays, where Halfling Bards sing tragic ballads about the thieves and scouts who "coulda been a contender" if only they had dark- (or even low-light) vision.
I was just discussing if Halflings have had this tragic flaw since the dawn of 1st Edition, or if there have been moments in their proud(ish) history when they could more easily sneak in the dark? I seem to remember that perhaps Stout and or Tallfellow Halflings had infravision in AD&D 1e...but my memory is foggy and my books are stored far away.