In this column, we provide interesting historical briefs from the recent journal articles. The purpose of this column is primarily entertainment, but we hope it will also stimulate your thinking and reflection on the Society’s history, how far we have traveled in the industry, and (sometimes) how few things never change. This column has been sponsored by Television Broadcast Technology, Inc., since March 2001: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=7257346.