There is a [past] link at the top of the page. It's a really useful (and I suspect under-used) feature to see what was on HN in the past. Here are the front pages for this day each year:

https://news.ycombinator.com/front?day=2019-11-09

https://news.ycombinator.com/front?day=2018-11-09

https://news.ycombinator.com/front?day=2017-11-09

https://news.ycombinator.com/front?day=2016-11-09

https://news.ycombinator.com/front?day=2015-11-09

https://news.ycombinator.com/front?day=2014-11-09

https://news.ycombinator.com/front?day=2013-11-09

https://news.ycombinator.com/front?day=2012-11-09

https://news.ycombinator.com/front?day=2011-11-09

https://news.ycombinator.com/front?day=2010-11-09

https://news.ycombinator.com/front?day=2009-11-09

https://news.ycombinator.com/front?day=2008-11-09

https://news.ycombinator.com/front?day=2007-11-09