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 Hello there, Can you kindly check if these are in the right chronological order of the events that occurred during WW1?

1. The Archduke and Archduchess visit Sarajevo.
2. Gavrilo Princip shoots the Archduke and Archduchess.
3. Austria-Hungary gives an ultimatum to Serbia.
4. Serbia agrees to two of the terms of the ultimatum.
5. Austria-Hungary blames Serbia for the death of the Archduke and Archduchess.
6. Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.
7. Russia mobilizes to support Serbia.
8. Germany gives Austria-Hungary blank cheque.
9. Germany declares war on Russia.
10. France mobilizes to support Russia.
11. Germany orders France and Russia to stop mobilizing.
12. Germany declares war on France.
13. Germany invades Belgium.
14. Britain declares war on Germany.

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More or less, yes. The only additions you need to add are:

(July 25th) Austria-hungary assured Russia that no Serbian land would be annexed;Austria-Hungary did not accept the Serbian repy to its ultimatum and ordered mobilisation against Serbia.
(July 26th) Germany and Austria-hungary reject Greys suggestion for an international conference to settle the Austria-hungary / Serbian dispute.
(July 31st) Germany sent Russia an ultimatum to stop all military movement on the Russian/German border.
(August 1st) Having recieved no reply from Russia regarding the ultimatum,Germany declare war on Russia.
(August 3rd) Germany declared war on France and initiating the Schlieffen Plan, invaded Belgium. Italy announced that she would remain neutral. Britain declared war on Germany.

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