Chris ~ I think this one has what you want:

http://www.isitpete.com/history.html

Cllick on the "What Happened on the Day You were Born?" link
Then you type in the date and get some lists back. You see historical things that happened on that day, the movies, songs, TV shows, toys and books that were popular. Keep clicking on the "Continue to Next Section" button. When you get to the final page, it gives you some prices. Here's mine for the day I was born:

Friday, February 19, 1960
Top Songs for 1960
Running Bear by Johnny Preston
Theme from A Summer Place by Percy Faith
My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own by Connie Francis
Are You Lonesome Tonight? by Elvis Presley
It's Now or Never by Elvis Presley
Cathy's Clown by Everly Brothers
Save the Last Dance for Me by Drifters
Stuck On You by Elvis Presley
Teen Angel by Mark Dinning

US President
Dwight D. Eisenhower
US Vice President
Richard M. Nixon
Academy Award Winners
Best Picture: The Apartment Directed By Billy Wilder
Best Actor: Burt Lancaster in Elmer Gantry
Best Actress: Elizabeth Taylor in Butterfield 8

1960 Prices
Bread: $0.20/loaf
Milk: $1.04/gal
Eggs: $0.90/doz
Car: $2,275
Gas: $0.31/gal
House: $18,500
Stamp: $0.04/ea
Avg Income: $6,227/yr
Min Wage: $1.00/hr
DOW Avg: 616

Have Fun!
Lisa